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 168th out of 191 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.

Per capita egg consumption in Benin

Name: Per capita egg consumption in Benin
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

168th

of 191 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

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 168th out of 191 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.

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

165 Cambodia 1.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
166 Ghana 1.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
167 Mauritania 1.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
169 Malawi 0.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
170 Gabon 0.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
171 Namibia 0.84 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More economy & growth data for Benin

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.0% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
GDP per capita 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.2% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)

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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 168th out of 191 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

Indicator: Per capita egg consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.