Per capita diet composition in Benin
Benin: Per capita diet composition was 380.73 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
380.73
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
111th
of 192 countries
All-time high
396.29
in 2020
All-time low
170.86
in 1978
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita diet composition in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, per capita diet composition in Benin stood at 380.73.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Benin peaked at 396.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 170.86, in 1978.
Benin ranks 111th of 192 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.
Per capita diet composition in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 216.16 | — |
| 1962 | 219.86 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 212.99 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 207.36 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 222.29 | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 217.15 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 201.85 | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 220.36 | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 208.54 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 179.28 | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 196.42 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 178.82 | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 190.26 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 194.68 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 192.14 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 198.67 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 192.95 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 170.86 | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 205.52 | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 240.64 | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 230.33 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 223.58 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 222.81 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 218.3 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 243.13 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 248.2 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 251.81 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 220.57 | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 262.29 | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 272.11 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 277.1 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 273.66 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 261.24 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 268.67 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 270.44 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 278.59 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 275.94 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 285.31 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 272.87 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 262.63 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 272.23 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 281.17 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 281 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 311.8 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 323.15 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 322.21 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 314.34 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 325.58 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 327.47 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 372.93 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 371.56 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 370.05 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 358.71 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 377.22 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 373.1 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 381.68 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 391.69 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 391.2 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 375.73 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 396.29 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 394.43 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 380.73 | -3.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 380.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 380.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214.06 | 201.85 | 222.29 | 9 |
| 1970s | 189.96 | 170.86 | 205.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 236.17 | 218.3 | 262.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 273.59 | 261.24 | 285.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.16 | 262.63 | 327.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 376.39 | 358.71 | 391.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 390.48 | 380.73 | 396.29 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 per capita diet composition in Benin?
- Per capita diet composition in Benin was 380.73 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 396.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.86 in 1978.
- How does Benin rank for per capita diet composition?
- Benin ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita diet composition 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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