Dietary composition by country in Benin
Benin: Dietary composition by country was 4.13 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.13 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
128th
of 191 countries
All-time high
7.31 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2013
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Dietary composition by country in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Benin is 4.13 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Benin peaked at 7.31 kilocalories per day per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Benin 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0.9472 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0.9471 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9472 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0.9475 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9477 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9472 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9464 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9457 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9451 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0.9447 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0.9505 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9613 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1996 | 0.9662 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9662 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9641 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9625 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9623 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.3% |
| 2002 | 1.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9688 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9711 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9713 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.2% |
| 2008 | 2.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 2.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +116.3% |
| 2011 | 6.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 6.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 6.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 3.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 3.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.13 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.13 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +116.3% | 2.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.31 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2001 | +100.3% | 0.9623 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.93 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2007 | +100.2% | 0.9713 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2005 | +100.0% | 0.9711 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1976 | -100.0% | 0.9471 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1983 | -100.0% | 0.9457 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4737 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9477 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4729 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9472 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5771 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9662 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9623 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 125 Burkina Faso 4.43 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 126 Cameroon 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 127 Afghanistan 4.24 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 129 Zambia 4.06 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 130 Rwanda 3.83 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates 3.78 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country in Benin?
- Dietary composition by country in Benin was 4.13 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 kilocalories per day per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for dietary composition by country?
- Benin ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.