Dietary composition by country in Benin
Benin: Dietary composition by country was 4.13 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Benin is 4.13, 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0.9472 | — |
| 1975 | 0.9471 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9472 | — |
| 1978 | 0.9475 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9477 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9472 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9464 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9457 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9451 | — |
| 1985 | 0.9447 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0.9505 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9613 | — |
| 1996 | 0.9662 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9662 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9641 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9625 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9623 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.93 | +100.3% |
| 2002 | 1.93 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9688 | -49.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9711 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.94 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9713 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 1.94 | +100.2% |
| 2008 | 2.92 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 2.92 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.31 | +116.3% |
| 2011 | 6.29 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.29 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.31 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 6.29 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 6.28 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.28 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.28 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.32 | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 3.9 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.13 | +5.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 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 | 6.31 |
| 2001 | +100.3% | 0.9623 | 1.93 |
| 2007 | +100.2% | 0.9713 | 1.94 |
| 2005 | +100.0% | 0.9711 | 1.94 |
| 1976 | -100.0% | 0.9471 | 0 |
| 1983 | -100.0% | 0.9457 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4737 | 0 | 0.9477 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4729 | 0 | 0.9472 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5771 | 0 | 0.9662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 0.9623 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 | 4.32 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 | 3.8 | 4.13 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 125 Burkina Faso 4.43 compare
- 126 Cameroon 4.36 compare
- 127 Afghanistan 4.24 compare
- 129 Zambia 4.06 compare
- 130 Rwanda 3.83 compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates 3.78 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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 in 2013.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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