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