Egg production in Benin
Benin: Egg production was 22,822 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22,822 tonnes
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
120th
of 198 countries
All-time high
22,822 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
3,050 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production in Benin is 22,822 tonnes, 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 in Benin peaked at 22,822 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,050 tonnes, 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 in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,780 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 3,780 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,960 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 4,140 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 4,320 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 4,680 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 4,860 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 5,040 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 5,220 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 5,580 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 5,760 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 6,120 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 6,480 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 6,480 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,380 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 7,920 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 8,280 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 9,360 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 11,520 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 12,960 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 15,120 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 12,240 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 10,800 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 9,360 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 7,920 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 6,930 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 3,050 tonnes | -56.0% |
| 1992 | 3,100 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,250 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 3,300 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,400 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3,750 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 3,600 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 3,700 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3,800 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4,500 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 8,800 tonnes | +95.6% |
| 2002 | 9,150 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 10,500 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 9,900 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 10,600 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 9,850 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 10,200 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5,400 tonnes | -47.1% |
| 2009 | 5,550 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 9,851 tonnes | +77.5% |
| 2011 | 10,664 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 11,552 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 12,522 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 13,574 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 14,746 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 14,882 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15,125 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15,355 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 15,850 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13,803 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 15,318 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 15,318 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,017 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 22,822 tonnes | +14.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 22,822 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,741 tonnes, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 22,822 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production 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 tonnes | 8,800 tonnes |
| 2010 | +77.5% | 5,550 tonnes | 9,851 tonnes |
| 1991 | -56.0% | 6,930 tonnes | 3,050 tonnes |
| 2008 | -47.1% | 10,200 tonnes | 5,400 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,820 tonnes | 3,600 tonnes | 4,320 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,760 tonnes | 4,680 tonnes | 7,380 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,548 tonnes | 7,920 tonnes | 15,120 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,788 tonnes | 3,050 tonnes | 6,930 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,445 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 10,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,412 tonnes | 9,851 tonnes | 15,850 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,456 tonnes | 13,803 tonnes | 22,822 tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Benin?
- Egg production in Benin was 22,822 tonnes 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 egg production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22,822 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,050 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for egg production?
- Benin ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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