Daily supply of calories per person in Benin
Benin: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,703 kilocalories per day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,703 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,703 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
1,512 kilocalories per day
in 1975
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Daily supply of calories per person in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Benin is 2,703 kilocalories per day, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Benin peaked at 2,703 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,512 kilocalories per day, in 1975.
Benin ranks 135th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,673 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,689 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,632 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,596 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 1,729 kilocalories per day | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 1,719 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,744 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,839 kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 1,777 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 1,719 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1,792 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1,703 kilocalories per day | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 1,778 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1,658 kilocalories per day | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 1,512 kilocalories per day | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 1,799 kilocalories per day | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 1,743 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1,781 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,877 kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 1,776 kilocalories per day | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 1,735 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,760 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,651 kilocalories per day | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 1,868 kilocalories per day | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 1,857 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,875 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,719 kilocalories per day | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 1,817 kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1,993 kilocalories per day | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 2,021 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,091 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2,051 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,048 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,068 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,118 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,175 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,167 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,156 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,150 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,160 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,231 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,320 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,286 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,390 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,364 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,380 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,493 kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2,451 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,493 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,508 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,530 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,526 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,530 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,556 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,537 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,543 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,545 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,539 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,595 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,636 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,687 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,703 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,703 kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,703 kilocalories per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,711 kilocalories per day | 1,596 kilocalories per day | 1,839 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,736 kilocalories per day | 1,512 kilocalories per day | 1,877 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,805 kilocalories per day | 1,651 kilocalories per day | 1,993 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,105 kilocalories per day | 2,021 kilocalories per day | 2,175 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,357 kilocalories per day | 2,160 kilocalories per day | 2,493 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,541 kilocalories per day | 2,508 kilocalories per day | 2,595 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,675 kilocalories per day | 2,636 kilocalories per day | 2,703 kilocalories per day | 3 |
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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 supply of calories per person in Benin?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Benin was 2,703 kilocalories per day in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,703 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,512 kilocalories per day in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Benin ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.