Egg production, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Egg production, per square kilometre was 0.1775 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1775 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 30.7%
World rank
134th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1775 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.027 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Egg production, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.1775 tonnes per square kilometre for egg production, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 30.7% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.1775 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.027 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1991.
Benin ranks 134th of 190 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.
Egg production, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0335 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0335 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0351 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0367 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0383 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0415 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0431 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0447 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0463 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0495 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0511 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0543 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0575 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0575 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0654 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0702 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0734 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.083 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1022 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1149 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1341 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1085 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0958 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.083 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0702 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0615 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.027 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0275 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0288 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0293 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0302 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0333 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0328 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0337 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0399 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.078 tonnes per square kilometre | +95.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0811 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0931 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0878 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.094 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0874 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0905 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0479 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0492 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0874 tonnes per square kilometre | +77.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0946 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1024 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.111 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1204 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1308 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.132 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1341 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1362 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1406 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1224 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1358 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1358 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1775 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1775 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.217 tonnes per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1775 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.093 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production, per square kilometre 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 | +95.6% | 0.0399 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.078 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +77.5% | 0.0492 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0874 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -56.0% | 0.0615 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.027 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -47.1% | 0.0905 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0479 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0339 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0383 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0511 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0415 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0654 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0935 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0702 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1341 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0336 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.027 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0615 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0749 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0399 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.094 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1189 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0874 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1406 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1429 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1224 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1775 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 131 Haiti 0.1887 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 Turkmenistan 0.1869 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Saudi Arabia 0.1847 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 135 Sierra Leone 0.1607 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Russia 0.1598 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kenya 0.1566 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Egg production, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.1775 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1775 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 tonnes per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for egg production, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is egg production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 Egg production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Egg production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Egg production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Egg production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Egg production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.