Eggs per bird in Benin
Benin: Eggs per bird was 1.2 kilograms per animal in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Eggs per bird in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, eggs per bird in Benin stood at 1.2 kilograms per animal.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Benin peaked at 4.5 kilograms per animal in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.427 kilograms per animal, in 1999.
Benin ranks 196th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 kilograms per animal | 1.76 kilograms per animal | 2.11 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.42 kilograms per animal | 2.18 kilograms per animal | 4.5 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5 kilograms per animal | 4.5 kilograms per animal | 4.5 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.837 kilograms per animal | 0.427 kilograms per animal | 4.5 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4303 kilograms per animal | 0.429 kilograms per animal | 0.432 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.858 kilograms per animal | 0.745 kilograms per animal | 0.919 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 kilograms per animal | 0.938 kilograms per animal | 1.2 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs per bird in Benin?
- Eggs per bird in Benin was 1.2 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest eggs per bird recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 kilograms per animal in 1979.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.427 kilograms per animal in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for eggs per bird?
- Benin ranks 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.