Daily per capita protein supply in Benin
Benin: Daily per capita protein supply was 70.34 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
70.34 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
147th
of 192 countries
All-time high
70.34 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
36.12 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1975
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Daily per capita protein 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 protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Benin recorded 70.34 grams of protein per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Benin peaked at 70.34 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.12 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1975.
That places Benin 147th 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 per capita protein supply in Benin, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.53 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 40.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 38.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 37.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 40.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 38.51 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 42.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 44.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 42.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 41.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 42.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 40.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 42.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 38.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 36.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 41.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 41.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 41.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 44.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 43.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 41.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 39.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 38.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 44.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 45.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 45.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 43.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 43.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 46.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 47.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 48.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 49.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 48.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 48.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 50.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 51.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 52.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 51.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 53.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 51.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 57.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 54.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 57.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 56.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 56.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 61.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 61.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 64.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 65.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 66.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 69.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 68.64 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 66.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 64.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 62.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 66.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 65.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 68.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 70.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 70.34 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.72 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 70.34 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.04 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 36.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 38.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 47.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 61.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 69.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 65.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 70.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 144 Jordan 71.1 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 145 Syria 70.56 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 146 Sudan 70.49 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 148 Ecuador 69.6 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 69.11 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 150 Thailand 68.63 grams of protein 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 per capita protein supply in Benin?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Benin was 70.34 grams of protein 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 protein supply recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 70.34 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.12 grams of protein per day per capita in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Benin ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 protein 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.