Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Benin
Benin: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 630,079 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Benin recorded 630,079 LSU for sheep and goats — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is 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 630,079 LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70,782 LSU, in 1961.
That places Benin 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Benin, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70,782 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 76,987 LSU | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 90,743 LSU | +17.9% |
| 1964 | 97,360 LSU | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 103,350 LSU | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 104,550 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 111,830 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 106,367 LSU | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 114,644 LSU | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 117,570 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 119,390 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 126,480 LSU | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 158,249 LSU | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 158,249 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 158,232 LSU | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 167,882 LSU | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 172,915 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 178,108 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 183,436 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 190,646 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 197,973 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 205,892 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 235,950 LSU | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 245,400 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 255,200 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 173,480 LSU | -32.0% |
| 1987 | 175,837 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 179,104 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 181,316 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 158,000 LSU | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 163,340 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 148,521 LSU | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 147,050 LSU | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 166,401 LSU | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 161,414 LSU | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 169,400 LSU | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 172,100 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 173,391 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 182,942 LSU | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 190,755 LSU | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 194,532 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 200,292 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 199,600 LSU | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 205,400 LSU | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 211,000 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 216,900 LSU | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 221,600 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 226,400 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 236,100 LSU | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 241,300 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 246,500 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 252,000 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 257,600 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 263,300 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 269,100 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 275,100 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 281,200 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 287,500 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 293,900 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 524,286 LSU | +78.4% |
| 2021 | 594,412 LSU | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 611,985 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 630,079 LSU | +3.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 630,079 LSU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 572,094 LSU, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 630,079 LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 593,030 LSU, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +78.4% | 293,900 LSU | 524,286 LSU |
| 1986 | -32.0% | 255,200 LSU | 173,480 LSU |
| 1973 | +25.1% | 126,480 LSU | 158,249 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,401 LSU | 70,782 LSU | 114,644 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 154,051 LSU | 117,570 LSU | 183,436 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 204,080 LSU | 173,480 LSU | 255,200 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,256 LSU | 147,050 LSU | 182,942 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,258 LSU | 190,755 LSU | 236,100 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 266,750 LSU | 241,300 LSU | 293,900 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 590,190 LSU | 524,286 LSU | 630,079 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 58 Azerbaijan 706,061 LSU compare
- 59 Zimbabwe 697,680 LSU compare
- 60 Central African Republic 669,306 LSU compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 621,612 LSU compare
- 63 Uruguay 594,547 LSU compare
- 64 Tajikistan 588,206 LSU compare
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 sheep and goats — stocks in Benin?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Benin was 630,079 LSU 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 630,079 LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,782 LSU in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Benin ranks 61st out of 187 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
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.