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
119th
of 192 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
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 119th out of 192 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.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.99 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 46.37 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 49.35 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 51.49 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 55.17 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 51.76 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 56.8 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 57.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 60.44 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 66.78 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 66.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 61.34 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 67.55 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 59.59 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 61.5 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 66.08 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 64.52 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 71.26 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 91.15 kilograms per year per capita | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 84.35 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 98.98 kilograms per year per capita | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 90.23 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 99.33 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 89.47 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 93.49 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 106.34 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 95.49 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 109.78 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 104.6 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 108.11 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 104.89 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 114.55 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 109.33 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 124.17 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 115.03 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 129.2 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 130.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 128.23 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 151.66 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 138.5 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 123.2 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 131.61 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 131.08 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 121.78 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 132.26 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 128.39 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 110.12 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 118.79 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 101.85 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 125.21 kilograms per year per capita | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 106.14 kilograms per year per capita | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 151.58 kilograms per year per capita | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 143.43 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 195.26 kilograms per year per capita | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 194.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 178.63 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 156.66 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 147.59 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 207.58 kilograms per year per capita | +40.7% |
| 2020 | 187.15 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 215.31 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 195.12 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 195.12 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 195.12 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 116 Syria 205.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 117 Tuvalu 198.09 kilograms per year per capita
- 118 Costa Rica 196.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 120 United Arab Emirates 194.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 121 Sudan 188.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 122 Sierra Leone 185.17 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 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 119th out of 192 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.