Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Benin
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 192 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
62
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 192 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.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 114.06 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 111.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 109 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 106.47 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 103.05 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 100.15 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 99.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 98.71 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 99.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 98.24 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 96.45 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 95.59 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 94.78 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 94.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 94.35 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 93.49 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 93.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 92.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 90.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 90.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 88.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 88.75 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 88.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 88.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 85.26 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 83.27 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 81.43 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 83.39 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 87.11 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 84.81 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 83.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 81.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 79.43 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 78 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 77.97 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 94.01 kilograms per year per capita | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 79.42 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 62.34 kilograms per year per capita | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 79.99 kilograms per year per capita | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 58.08 kilograms per year per capita | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 61.94 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 71.05 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 78.47 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 76.47 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 80.19 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 66.96 kilograms per year per capita | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 83.34 kilograms per year per capita | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 84.13 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 107.55 kilograms per year per capita | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 119.16 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 113.93 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 156.38 kilograms per year per capita | +37.3% |
| 2013 | 163.59 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 116.02 kilograms per year per capita | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 100.91 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 111.93 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 126.23 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 120.32 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 102.46 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 100.45 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 108.19 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 116.84 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 116.84 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43 kilograms per year per capita, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 116.84 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4 kilograms per year per capita, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +37.3% | 113.93 kilograms per year per capita | 156.38 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1999 | +28.3% | 62.34 kilograms per year per capita | 79.99 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2009 | +27.8% | 84.13 kilograms per year per capita | 107.55 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2014 | -29.1% | 163.59 kilograms per year per capita | 116.02 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2000 | -27.4% | 79.99 kilograms per year per capita | 58.08 kilograms per year per capita |
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
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
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 192 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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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.