Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per capita in Benin
Benin: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per capita was 0.0279 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per capita in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per capita in Benin is 0.0279 t per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.074 t per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.009 t per person, in 1994.
That places Benin 133rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0402 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0395 t per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0388 t per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0381 t per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0392 t per person | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0384 t per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0393 t per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0402 t per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.041 t per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0421 t per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0418 t per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0415 t per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0408 t per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0413 t per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0409 t per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0411 t per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0414 t per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0417 t per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0429 t per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0448 t per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0456 t per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.05 t per person | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0598 t per person | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0654 t per person | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.074 t per person | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0582 t per person | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0498 t per person | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0419 t per person | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0344 t per person | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0292 t per person | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 t per person | -67.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 t per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 t per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.009 t per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0091 t per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0098 t per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 t per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 t per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 t per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 t per person | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0197 t per person | +90.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0199 t per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0221 t per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0202 t per person | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.021 t per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0189 t per person | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.019 t per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 t per person | -48.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 t per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0168 t per person | +72.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0176 t per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0207 t per person | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 t per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0208 t per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0221 t per person | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.025 t per person | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0248 t per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0245 t per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0246 t per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0254 t per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0243 t per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0272 t per person | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0252 t per person | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0279 t per person | +10.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0279 t per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0625 t per person, 45% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0279 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0217 t per person, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +90.1% | 0.0104 t per person | 0.0197 t per person |
| 2010 | +72.3% | 0.0097 t per person | 0.0168 t per person |
| 1991 | -67.9% | 0.0292 t per person | 0.0094 t per person |
| 2008 | -48.6% | 0.019 t per person | 0.0098 t per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0394 t per person | 0.0381 t per person | 0.041 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0415 t per person | 0.0408 t per person | 0.0429 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0524 t per person | 0.0344 t per person | 0.074 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 t per person | 0.009 t per person | 0.0292 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0171 t per person | 0.0097 t per person | 0.0221 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0218 t per person | 0.0168 t per person | 0.025 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.026 t per person | 0.0243 t per person | 0.0279 t per person | 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 hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per capita in Benin?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per capita in Benin was 0.0279 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.074 t per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 t per person in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per capita?
- Benin ranks 133rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.