Daily supply of different food groups per person in Benin
Benin: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 380.73 grams per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2022, daily supply of different food groups per person in Benin stood at 380.73 grams per day per capita.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Benin peaked at 396.29 grams per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 170.86 grams per day per capita, in 1978.
Benin ranks 110th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214.06 grams per day per capita | 201.85 grams per day per capita | 222.29 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 189.96 grams per day per capita | 170.86 grams per day per capita | 205.52 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 236.17 grams per day per capita | 218.3 grams per day per capita | 262.29 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 273.59 grams per day per capita | 261.24 grams per day per capita | 285.31 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.16 grams per day per capita | 262.63 grams per day per capita | 327.47 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 376.39 grams per day per capita | 358.71 grams per day per capita | 391.69 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 390.48 grams per day per capita | 380.73 grams per day per capita | 396.29 grams per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 107 Saint Lucia 388.17 grams per day per capita compare
- 108 Chile 383.07 grams per day per capita compare
- 109 Cyprus 381.86 grams per day per capita compare
- 111 Latvia 380.52 grams per day per capita compare
- 112 Chad 377.45 grams per day per capita compare
- 113 Switzerland 376.88 grams per day per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Benin?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Benin was 380.73 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 396.29 grams per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.86 grams per day per capita in 1978.
- How does Benin rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Benin ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.