Eggs per bird in Benin
Benin: Eggs per bird was 1.2 kilograms per animal in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.2 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
197th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.5 kilograms per animal
in 1979
All-time low
0.427 kilograms per animal
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 197th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Eggs per bird in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.76 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.11 kilograms per animal | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 2.18 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.6 kilograms per animal | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 2.65 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.12 kilograms per animal | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 3.19 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.39 kilograms per animal | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 4.08 kilograms per animal | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 4.32 kilograms per animal | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 4.18 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 4.5 kilograms per animal | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 4.5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.43 kilograms per animal | -90.4% |
| 1992 | 0.431 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.433 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.429 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.43 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.431 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.429 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.43 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.427 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.429 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.43 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.431 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.431 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.429 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.429 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.43 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.432 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.432 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.43 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.745 kilograms per animal | +73.3% |
| 2011 | 0.779 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.815 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.854 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.894 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.882 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.919 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.906 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.892 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.894 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.986 kilograms per animal | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.956 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.938 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.14 kilograms per animal | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.2 kilograms per animal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 kilograms per animal, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.2 kilograms per animal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.27 kilograms per animal, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -90.4% | 4.5 kilograms per animal | 0.43 kilograms per animal |
| 2010 | +73.3% | 0.43 kilograms per animal | 0.745 kilograms per animal |
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 (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (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 197th out of 198 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.