Calorie supply by food group in Benin
Benin: Calorie supply by food group was 2,569 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 191 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.
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
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3347 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.48 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2392 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 123.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 191 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.