Dietary compositions by commodity group in Benin
Benin: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 94.53 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
94.53 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
98.45 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
2.87 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1964
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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
In 2022, dietary compositions by commodity group in Benin stood at 94.53 kilocalories per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Benin peaked at 98.45 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.87 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1964.
That places Benin 55th out of 192 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 compositions by commodity group in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.89 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.1% |
| 1966 | 3.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 4.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 4.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 5.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 5.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 6.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 7.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 7.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 11.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 13.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 16.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 24.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +53.4% |
| 1991 | 21.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 29.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 26.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 23.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 33.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +41.8% |
| 1996 | 28.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 24.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 23.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 20.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 21.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 24.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 23.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 23.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 20.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 21.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 22.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 32.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 50.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +57.6% |
| 2009 | 32.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 59.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +85.9% |
| 2011 | 59.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 61.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 61.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 62.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 62.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 82.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 98.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 94.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 94.53 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 94.53 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71 kilocalories per day per capita, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 | +85.9% | 32.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 59.62 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2008 | +57.6% | 32.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.56 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1990 | +53.4% | 16.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.62 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2007 | +43.6% | 22.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.09 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 59.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 68.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 82.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 98.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 52 Israel 100.31 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 53 Netherlands Antilles 100.26 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 54 Botswana 99.17 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 93.46 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 57 Mauritius 93.18 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 58 Laos 92.98 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 compositions by commodity group in Benin?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Benin was 94.53 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 98.45 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 kilocalories per day per capita in 1964.
- How does Benin rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Benin ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.