Daily per capita fat supply in Benin
Benin: Daily per capita fat supply was 64.02 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita fat supply in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2022, daily per capita fat supply in Benin stood at 64.02 grams of fat per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Benin peaked at 64.02 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.82 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Benin 146th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.45 grams of fat per day per capita | 30.82 grams of fat per day per capita | 38.8 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.55 grams of fat per day per capita | 33.6 grams of fat per day per capita | 44.74 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.78 grams of fat per day per capita | 34.39 grams of fat per day per capita | 47.97 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.11 grams of fat per day per capita | 35.23 grams of fat per day per capita | 39.88 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.77 grams of fat per day per capita | 41.4 grams of fat per day per capita | 51.78 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.65 grams of fat per day per capita | 48.11 grams of fat per day per capita | 53.74 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.99 grams of fat per day per capita | 55.69 grams of fat per day per capita | 64.02 grams of fat per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 143 Papua New Guinea 64.36 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 144 Gabon 64.23 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 64.09 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 147 Namibia 62.72 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 148 Nigeria 62.67 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 149 Nepal 62.28 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1837 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3347 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.48 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- 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 daily per capita fat supply in Benin?
- Daily per capita fat supply in Benin was 64.02 grams of fat 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 daily per capita fat supply recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 64.02 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.82 grams of fat per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for daily per capita fat supply?
- Benin ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita fat supply. 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.