Sheep — Stocks in Benin
Benin: Sheep — Stocks was 2.57 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Benin, 1961–2023
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 61st of 180 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.
Sheep — Stocks in Benin, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 287,021 An | — |
| 1962 | 327,541 An | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 400,861 An | +22.4% |
| 1964 | 431,600 An | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 489,500 An | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 514,000 An | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 545,900 An | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 511,643 An | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 559,510 An | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 580,300 An | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 584,900 An | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 627,900 An | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 806,140 An | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 806,140 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 806,020 An | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 855,212 An | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 880,861 An | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 907,318 An | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 934,381 An | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 975,751 An | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million An | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.05 million An | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million An | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 1.24 million An | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.29 million An | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 829,900 An | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 830,768 An | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 821,440 An | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 835,389 An | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 708,000 An | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 718,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 608,918 An | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 535,000 An | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 630,670 An | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 601,183 An | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 616,400 An | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 634,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 620,278 An | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 653,530 An | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 667,328 An | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 679,079 An | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 683,264 An | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 690,000 An | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 708,000 An | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 724,000 An | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 742,000 An | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 762,300 An | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 780,700 An | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 791,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 808,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 825,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 842,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 860,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 878,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 896,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 915,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 934,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 954,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 974,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.36 million An | +142.5% |
| 2021 | 2.43 million An | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.50 million An | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.57 million An | +2.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.57 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million An, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.57 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — 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 | +142.5% | 974,000 An | 2.36 million An |
| 1986 | -35.7% | 1.29 million An | 829,900 An |
| 1973 | +28.4% | 627,900 An | 806,140 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 — 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 61st out of 180 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
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).