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
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 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 | 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
- 143 Jordan 71.1 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 144 Syria 70.56 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 145 Sudan 70.49 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 147 Ecuador 69.6 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 148 Zimbabwe 69.11 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 149 Thailand 68.63 grams of protein 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 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 146th out of 191 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.