Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Benin
Benin: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 55.82 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
55.82 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
74.1 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
25.28 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Benin is 55.82 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Benin peaked at 74.1 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.28 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Benin 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.28 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 27.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 27.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 29.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 28.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 26.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 33.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 34.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 33.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 36.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 35.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 35.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 34.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 35.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 35.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 34.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 33.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 34.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 34.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 34.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 34.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 36.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 37.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 36.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 37.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 34.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 34.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 30.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 28.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 28.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 28.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 30.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 34.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 31.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 31.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 29.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 30.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 32.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 34.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 35.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 32.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 41.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 42.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 36.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 34.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 37.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 37.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 45.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 45.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 62.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 62.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 64.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 63.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 74.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 72.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 65.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 54.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 50.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 52.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 50.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 53.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 55.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 55.82 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.72 kilocalories per day per capita, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 55.82 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.2 kilocalories per day per capita, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +38.8% | 45.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 62.7 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 74.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 55.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 170 Iraq 56.13 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 171 Cameroon 55.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 55.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 174 Tanzania 55.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 175 Zambia 53.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 176 Guinea 51.36 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 daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Benin?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Benin was 55.82 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.28 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Benin ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.