Per capita egg consumption in Benin
Benin: Per capita egg consumption was 0.9219 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9219 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
169th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.5 kilograms per year per capita
in 1985
All-time low
0.6588 kilograms per year per capita
in 2003
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita egg consumption in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita egg consumption in Benin is 0.9219 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Benin peaked at 2.5 kilograms per year per capita in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6588 kilograms per year per capita, in 2003.
That places Benin 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita egg consumption in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9946 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.19 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 2.21 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 1.68 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9848 kilograms per year per capita | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7898 kilograms per year per capita | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7946 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7889 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7689 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7787 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.773 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.773 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7713 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7796 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7409 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7035 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7149 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6588 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6895 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6603 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8742 kilograms per year per capita | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9043 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8167 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8454 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7327 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7613 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.809 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8471 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9046 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9335 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9144 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9054 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8968 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8981 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9286 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8236 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9219 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.9219 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 kilograms per year per capita, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.9219 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 kilograms per year per capita, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita egg consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +32.4% | 0.6603 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8742 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9946 kilograms per year per capita | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 kilograms per year per capita | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8002 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7689 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9848 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7609 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6588 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9043 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8603 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7327 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9335 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8914 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8236 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9286 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 166 Cambodia 1.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 167 Ghana 1.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 168 Mauritania 1.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Malawi 0.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Gabon 0.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Namibia 0.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption in Benin?
- Per capita egg consumption in Benin was 0.9219 kilograms per year per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita egg consumption recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6588 kilograms per year per capita in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Benin ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.