Benin vs Zambia: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 13.96 grams per day per capita against 13.3 grams per day per capita in Zambia, a difference of 0.66 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Benin ranks 173rd and Zambia ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.42 grams per day per capita | 12.18 grams per day per capita | 4.76 grams per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1970s | 8.74 grams per day per capita | 13.3 grams per day per capita | 4.57 grams per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1980s | 8.64 grams per day per capita | 10.05 grams per day per capita | 1.42 grams per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1990s | 7.79 grams per day per capita | 10.31 grams per day per capita | 2.51 grams per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2000s | 9.76 grams per day per capita | 9.26 grams per day per capita | 0.4916 grams per day per capita | Benin |
| 2010s | 15.58 grams per day per capita | 13.71 grams per day per capita | 1.87 grams per day per capita | Benin |
| 2020s | 13.36 grams per day per capita | 13.39 grams per day per capita | 0.0347 grams per day per capita | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, Benin or Zambia?
- Benin, at 13.96 grams per day per capita against 13.3 grams per day per capita in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Benin and Zambia?
- 0.66 grams per day per capita, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Benin ranks 173rd and Zambia ranks 175th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Daily supply of protein from animal-based vs. plant-based products, measured as the average supply in grams per person per day. Protein of animal origin includes protein supplied in the form of all meat commodities, eggs and dairy products, and fish and seafood. Countries that lie above the grey line source a higher proportion of protein from animal-based than plant-based foods.