Calorie supply by food group in Benin
Benin: Calorie supply by food group was 2,569 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,569 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,569 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
1,423 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1975
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Calorie supply by food group in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Benin is 2,569 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Benin peaked at 2,569 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,423 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1975.
That places Benin 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,609 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,621 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,563 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 1,523 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1,655 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 1,648 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,661 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,757 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 1,694 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,633 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1,706 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1,617 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1,693 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1,570 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 1,423 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 1,711 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 1,658 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1,693 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,789 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 1,686 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 1,646 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1,665 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,552 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 1,766 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 1,757 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,782 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,627 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 1,736 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1,920 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 1,943 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,018 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,969 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,958 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,987 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,037 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,095 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2,085 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,070 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,063 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,071 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,146 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,217 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,186 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,291 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,256 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,272 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,385 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,342 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,380 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,354 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,372 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,385 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,368 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,389 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,412 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,415 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,469 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,514 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,559 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,569 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,569 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,569 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,637 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,523 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,757 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,649 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,423 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,789 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,714 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,552 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,920 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,022 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,943 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,095 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,255 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,071 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,385 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,392 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,354 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,469 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,547 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,514 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,569 kilocalories per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 42 Burkina Faso 2,574 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 43 Myanmar 2,573 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 44 Iran 2,573 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 46 Kuwait 2,560 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 47 Vietnam 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 48 Vanuatu 2,558 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group in Benin?
- Calorie supply by food group in Benin was 2,569 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,569 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,423 kilocalories per day per capita in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Benin ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.