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

Latest (2022)
195.12 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
118th
of 191 countries
All-time high
215.31 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
43.99 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Benin, 1961–2022

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 115 Syria 205.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 116 Tuvalu 198.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 117 Costa Rica 196.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 119 United Arab Emirates 194.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 120 Sudan 188.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 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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About this data

Indicator
Average per capita vegetable 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

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.