Poultry Birds — Stocks in Benin

Benin: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 17.64 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.64 million An
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
105th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.43 million An
in 2005
All-time low
5.00 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Benin, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Benin recorded 17.64 million An for poultry birds — stocks in 2023.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Benin peaked at 27.43 million An in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million An, in 1961.

Benin ranks 105th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks in Benin, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 5.00 million An —
1962 5.00 million An +0.0%
1963 5.00 million An +0.0%
1964 5.10 million An +2.0%
1965 5.20 million An +2.0%
1966 5.30 million An +1.9%
1967 5.50 million An +3.8%
1968 5.70 million An +3.6%
1969 6.00 million An +5.3%
1970 6.40 million An +6.7%
1971 6.70 million An +4.7%
1972 7.00 million An +4.5%
1973 7.30 million An +4.3%
1974 7.70 million An +5.5%
1975 8.10 million An +5.2%
1976 8.50 million An +4.9%
1977 9.00 million An +5.9%
1978 9.50 million An +5.6%
1979 10.40 million An +9.5%
1980 11.06 million An +6.3%
1981 11.40 million An +3.1%
1982 13.00 million An +14.0%
1983 16.00 million An +23.1%
1984 18.00 million An +12.5%
1985 21.00 million An +16.7%
1986 17.00 million An -19.0%
1987 15.00 million An -11.8%
1988 13.00 million An -13.3%
1989 11.00 million An -15.4%
1990 9.58 million An -12.9%
1991 8.00 million An -16.5%
1992 8.22 million An +2.8%
1993 8.45 million An +2.8%
1994 8.70 million An +2.9%
1995 8.94 million An +2.8%
1996 9.19 million An +2.8%
1997 9.45 million An +2.8%
1998 9.72 million An +2.8%
1999 10.00 million An +2.9%
2000 11.76 million An +17.6%
2001 22.89 million An +94.7%
2002 23.76 million An +3.8%
2003 26.94 million An +13.4%
2004 25.74 million An -4.5%
2005 27.43 million An +6.6%
2006 25.70 million An -6.3%
2007 26.52 million An +3.2%
2008 15.53 million An -41.5%
2009 16.00 million An +3.1%
2010 16.55 million An +3.4%
2011 17.09 million An +3.2%
2012 17.63 million An +3.2%
2013 18.20 million An +3.2%
2014 18.78 million An +3.2%
2015 19.38 million An +3.2%
2016 20.00 million An +3.2%
2017 20.64 million An +3.2%
2018 21.30 million An +3.2%
2019 21.99 million An +3.2%
2020 14.01 million An -36.3%
2021 16.02 million An +14.4%
2022 16.33 million An +2.0%
2023 17.64 million An +8.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 17.64 million An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.13 million An, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 17.64 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 million An, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Poultry Birds — Stocks 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +94.7% 11.76 million An 22.89 million An
2008 -41.5% 26.52 million An 15.53 million An
2020 -36.3% 21.99 million An 14.01 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.31 million An 5.00 million An 6.00 million An 9
1970s 8.06 million An 6.40 million An 10.40 million An 10
1980s 14.65 million An 11.00 million An 21.00 million An 10
1990s 9.03 million An 8.00 million An 10.00 million An 10
2000s 22.23 million An 11.76 million An 27.43 million An 10
2010s 19.16 million An 16.55 million An 21.99 million An 10
2020s 16.00 million An 14.01 million An 17.64 million An 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 102 Bulgaria 18.91 million An compare
  2. 103 El Salvador 18.77 million An compare
  3. 104 Sri Lanka 18.08 million An compare
  4. 106 Zimbabwe 17.63 million An compare
  5. 107 Austria 17.50 million An compare
  6. 108 Norway 17.02 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in Benin?
Poultry birds — stocks in Benin was 17.64 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 27.43 million An in 2005.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million An in 1961.
How does Benin rank for poultry birds — stocks?
Benin ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — stocks 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,087 data points, 1961–2023
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