Calorie supply by food group in Benin
Benin: Calorie supply by food group was 2,569 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,569
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,569
in 2022
All-time low
1,423
in 1975
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Calorie supply by food group in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Benin is 2,569, 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,423, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,609 | — |
| 1962 | 1,621 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,563 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 1,523 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1,655 | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 1,648 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,661 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,757 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 1,694 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,633 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1,706 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1,617 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1,693 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1,570 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 1,423 | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 1,711 | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 1,658 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1,693 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,789 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 1,686 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 1,646 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1,665 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,552 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 1,766 | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 1,757 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,782 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,627 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 1,736 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1,920 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 1,943 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,018 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,969 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,958 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,987 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,037 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,095 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2,085 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,070 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,063 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,071 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,146 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,217 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,186 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,291 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,256 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,272 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,385 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,342 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,380 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,354 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,377 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,372 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,377 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,385 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,368 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,389 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,412 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,415 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,469 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,514 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,559 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,569 | +0.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,569 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,569 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,637 | 1,523 | 1,757 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,649 | 1,423 | 1,789 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,714 | 1,552 | 1,920 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,022 | 1,943 | 2,095 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,255 | 2,071 | 2,385 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,392 | 2,354 | 2,469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,547 | 2,514 | 2,569 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,569 in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,423 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 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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