Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Benin

Benin: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 6.30 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.30 million An
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
65th
of 203 countries
All-time high
6.30 million An
in 2023
All-time low
707,816 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Benin, 1961–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Benin is 6.30 million An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 144.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Benin peaked at 6.30 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 707,816 An, in 1961.

Benin ranks 65th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 974,014 An 707,816 An 1.15 million An 9
1970s 1.54 million An 1.18 million An 1.83 million An 10
1980s 2.04 million An 1.73 million An 2.55 million An 10
1990s 1.64 million An 1.47 million An 1.83 million An 10
2000s 2.10 million An 1.91 million An 2.36 million An 10
2010s 2.67 million An 2.41 million An 2.94 million An 10
2020s 5.90 million An 5.24 million An 6.30 million An 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 62 Azerbaijan 7.06 million An compare
  2. 63 Zimbabwe 6.98 million An compare
  3. 64 Côte d'Ivoire 6.60 million An compare
  4. 66 Kyrgyzstan 6.22 million An compare
  5. 67 Uruguay 5.95 million An compare
  6. 68 Tajikistan 5.88 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Benin?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Benin was 6.30 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 6.30 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 707,816 An in 1961.
How does Benin rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Benin ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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