Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre was 156.42 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 156.42 An per square kilometre for poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 243.28 An per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.34 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 96th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.34 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 44.34 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 44.34 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 45.23 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 46.12 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 47 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 50.55 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 53.21 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 56.76 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 59.42 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 62.08 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 64.74 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 68.29 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 71.83 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 75.38 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 79.82 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 84.25 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 92.23 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 98.05 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 101.1 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 115.29 An per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 141.89 An per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 159.63 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 186.24 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 150.76 An per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 133.03 An per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 115.29 An per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 97.55 An per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 84.95 An per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 70.95 An per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 72.93 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 74.97 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 77.16 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 79.32 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 81.54 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 83.82 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 86.17 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 88.68 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 104.28 An per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 202.97 An per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 2002 | 210.72 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 238.91 An per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 228.24 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 243.28 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 227.92 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 235.18 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 137.68 An per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 141.88 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 146.77 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 151.53 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 156.38 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 161.39 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 166.54 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 171.87 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 177.39 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 183.07 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 188.93 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 194.98 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 124.2 An per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 142.07 An per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 144.85 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 156.42 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 156.42 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 215.15 An per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 156.42 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.93 An per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +94.6% | 104.28 An per square kilometre | 202.97 An per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -41.5% | 235.18 An per square kilometre | 137.68 An per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -36.3% | 194.98 An per square kilometre | 124.2 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.1 An per square kilometre | 44.34 An per square kilometre | 53.21 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.48 An per square kilometre | 56.76 An per square kilometre | 92.23 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.88 An per square kilometre | 97.55 An per square kilometre | 186.24 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.05 An per square kilometre | 70.95 An per square kilometre | 88.68 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.11 An per square kilometre | 104.28 An per square kilometre | 243.28 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.89 An per square kilometre | 146.77 An per square kilometre | 194.98 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.89 An per square kilometre | 124.2 An per square kilometre | 156.42 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Benin was 156.42 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 243.28 An per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.34 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 96th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry Birds — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry Birds — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.