Benin vs Cameroon: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
Benin
2.1%
in 2022
Cameroon
1.9%
in 2023
Benin rank
177th
Cameroon rank
179th
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Benin ranks 177th and Cameroon ranks 179th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein, Benin or Cameroon?
- Benin, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein between Benin and Cameroon?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Benin ranks 177th and Cameroon ranks 179th 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.