Sheep — Stocks in Benin
Benin: Sheep — Stocks was 257,297 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Benin is 257,297 LSU, 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 257,297 LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,702 LSU, 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 | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,702 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 32,754 LSU | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 40,086 LSU | +22.4% |
| 1964 | 43,160 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 48,950 LSU | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 51,400 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 54,590 LSU | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 51,164 LSU | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 55,951 LSU | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 58,030 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 58,490 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 62,790 LSU | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 80,614 LSU | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 80,614 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 80,602 LSU | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 85,521 LSU | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 88,086 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 90,732 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 93,438 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 97,575 LSU | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 101,179 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 105,226 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 119,240 LSU | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 124,000 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 129,000 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 82,990 LSU | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 83,077 LSU | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 82,144 LSU | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 83,539 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 70,800 LSU | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 71,800 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 60,892 LSU | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 53,500 LSU | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 63,067 LSU | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 60,118 LSU | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 61,640 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 63,400 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 62,028 LSU | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 65,353 LSU | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 66,733 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 67,908 LSU | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 68,326 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 69,000 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 70,800 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 72,400 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 74,200 LSU | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 76,230 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 78,070 LSU | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 79,100 LSU | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 80,800 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 82,500 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 84,200 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 86,000 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 87,800 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 89,600 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 91,500 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 93,400 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 95,400 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 97,400 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 236,194 LSU | +142.5% |
| 2021 | 243,029 LSU | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 250,061 LSU | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 257,297 LSU | +2.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 257,297 LSU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,154 LSU, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 257,297 LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,749 LSU, 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% | 97,400 LSU | 236,194 LSU |
| 1986 | -35.7% | 129,000 LSU | 82,990 LSU |
| 1973 | +28.4% | 62,790 LSU | 80,614 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,195 LSU | 28,702 LSU | 55,951 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 77,892 LSU | 58,030 LSU | 93,438 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,797 LSU | 82,144 LSU | 129,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,260 LSU | 53,500 LSU | 71,800 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,277 LSU | 66,733 LSU | 79,100 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,860 LSU | 80,800 LSU | 97,400 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,645 LSU | 236,194 LSU | 257,297 LSU | 4 |
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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 257,297 LSU 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 257,297 LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,702 LSU 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 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.