Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Benin

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 116.84 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

116.84 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 8.0%

World rank

159th

of 191 countries

All-time high

163.59 kilograms per year per capita

in 2013

All-time low

58.08 kilograms per year per capita

in 2000

Years of data

1961–2022

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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

Benin recorded 116.84 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2022.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Benin peaked at 163.59 kilograms per year per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.08 kilograms per year per capita, in 2000.

That places Benin 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	104.61 kilograms per year per capita	98.71 kilograms per year per capita	114.06 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	94.43 kilograms per year per capita	90.89 kilograms per year per capita	98.24 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	86.43 kilograms per year per capita	81.43 kilograms per year per capita	90.01 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	80.07 kilograms per year per capita	62.34 kilograms per year per capita	94.01 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	76.82 kilograms per year per capita	58.08 kilograms per year per capita	107.55 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	123.09 kilograms per year per capita	100.91 kilograms per year per capita	163.59 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	108.49 kilograms per year per capita	100.45 kilograms per year per capita	116.84 kilograms per year per capita	3

Countries ranked near Benin

156 Japan 122.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
157 Sri Lanka 117.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
158 Zimbabwe 117.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
160 Congo 114.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
161 Jordan 111.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
162 Myanmar 109.96 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Benin?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Benin was 116.84 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 average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 163.59 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 58.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2000.
How does Benin rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Benin ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
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.