Egg production thousand tonnes in Benin
Benin: Egg production thousand tonnes was 22,822 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Egg production thousand tonnes in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production thousand tonnes in Benin is 22,822, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production thousand tonnes in Benin peaked at 22,822 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,050, in 1991.
Benin ranks 120th of 198 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 thousand tonnes in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,600 | — |
| 1962 | 3,600 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,600 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,600 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,780 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 3,780 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,960 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 4,140 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 4,320 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 4,680 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 4,860 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 5,040 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 5,220 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 5,580 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 5,760 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 6,120 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 6,480 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 6,480 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,380 | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 7,920 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 8,280 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 9,360 | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 11,520 | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 12,960 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 15,120 | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 12,240 | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 10,800 | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 9,360 | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 7,920 | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 6,930 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 3,050 | -56.0% |
| 1992 | 3,100 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,250 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 3,300 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,400 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3,750 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 3,600 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4,500 | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 8,800 | +95.6% |
| 2002 | 9,150 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 10,500 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 9,900 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 10,600 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 9,850 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 10,200 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5,400 | -47.1% |
| 2009 | 5,550 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 9,851 | +77.5% |
| 2011 | 10,664 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 11,552 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 12,522 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 13,574 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 14,746 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 14,882 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15,125 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15,355 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 15,850 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13,803 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 15,318 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 15,318 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,017 | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 22,822 | +14.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 22,822 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,741, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 22,822 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production thousand tonnes 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% | 4,500 | 8,800 |
| 2010 | +77.5% | 5,550 | 9,851 |
| 1991 | -56.0% | 6,930 | 3,050 |
| 2008 | -47.1% | 10,200 | 5,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,820 | 3,600 | 4,320 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,760 | 4,680 | 7,380 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,548 | 7,920 | 15,120 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,788 | 3,050 | 6,930 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,445 | 4,500 | 10,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,412 | 9,851 | 15,850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,456 | 13,803 | 22,822 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- 118 Malawi 24,316 compare
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- 121 Madagascar 22,442 compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22,059 compare
- 123 Afghanistan 21,968 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 thousand tonnes in Benin?
- Egg production thousand tonnes in Benin was 22,822 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production thousand tonnes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22,822 in 2024.
- What is the lowest egg production thousand tonnes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,050 in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for egg production thousand tonnes?
- Benin ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production thousand tonnes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production thousand tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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