Sheep — Stocks in Benin

Benin: Sheep — Stocks was 2.57 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.57 million An
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.57 million An
in 2023
All-time low
287,021 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Benin, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Benin is 2.57 million An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 199.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Benin peaked at 2.57 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 287,021 An, in 1961.

Benin ranks 65th of 192 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 451,953 An 287,021 An 559,510 An 9
1970s 778,917 An 580,300 An 934,381 An 10
1980s 1.01 million An 821,440 An 1.29 million An 10
1990s 632,598 An 535,000 An 718,000 An 10
2000s 722,767 An 667,328 An 791,000 An 10
2010s 888,600 An 808,000 An 974,000 An 10
2020s 2.47 million An 2.36 million An 2.57 million An 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 62 Guinea 3.72 million An compare
  2. 63 Cameroon 3.57 million An compare
  3. 64 Jordan 2.93 million An compare
  4. 66 Côte d'Ivoire 2.53 million An compare
  5. 67 Eritrea 2.48 million An compare
  6. 68 Namibia 2.26 million An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Benin?
Sheep — stocks in Benin was 2.57 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 2.57 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 287,021 An in 1961.
How does Benin rank for sheep — stocks?
Benin ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 199.2%. 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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