Minimum daily requirement of calories in Benin
Benin: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,732 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,732 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
175th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,732 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
1,682 kilocalories per person per day
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per person per day.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1,732 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Benin peaked at 1,732 kilocalories per person per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,682 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places Benin 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,682 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,686 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,688 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,690 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,692 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,694 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,695 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,697 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,699 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,701 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,703 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,705 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,707 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,707 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,708 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,709 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,711 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,712 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,714 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,717 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,720 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,723 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,726 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,729 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,732 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,732 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,774 kilocalories per person per day, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,732 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,753 kilocalories per person per day, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,692 kilocalories per person per day | 1,682 kilocalories per person per day | 1,701 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,709 kilocalories per person per day | 1,703 kilocalories per person per day | 1,717 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,726 kilocalories per person per day | 1,720 kilocalories per person per day | 1,732 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 172 Guinea 1,735 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 173 Liberia 1,734 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 173 Tuvalu 1,734 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 176 Guatemala 1,731 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 1,728 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 178 Sudan 1,727 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 178 Zambia 1,727 kilocalories per person per day 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 minimum daily requirement of calories in Benin?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Benin was 1,732 kilocalories per person per day in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,732 kilocalories per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,682 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Benin ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.