Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Benin
Benin: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 195.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Average per capita vegetable 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 195.12 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2022.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Benin peaked at 215.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.99 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Benin 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.5 kilograms per year per capita | 43.99 kilograms per year per capita | 60.44 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.63 kilograms per year per capita | 59.59 kilograms per year per capita | 91.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.21 kilograms per year per capita | 84.35 kilograms per year per capita | 109.78 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.52 kilograms per year per capita | 104.89 kilograms per year per capita | 151.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.76 kilograms per year per capita | 101.85 kilograms per year per capita | 138.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.64 kilograms per year per capita | 106.14 kilograms per year per capita | 207.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.19 kilograms per year per capita | 187.15 kilograms per year per capita | 215.31 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 115 Syria 205.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 116 Tuvalu 198.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 117 Costa Rica 196.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 194.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 120 Sudan 188.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 121 Sierra Leone 185.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Benin?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Benin was 195.12 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 215.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.99 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Benin ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 vegetable 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.