Per capita food supply in Benin
Benin: Per capita food supply was 2,755 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
2,755 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
102nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,756 kcal/cap/day
in 2017
All-time low
2,726 kcal/cap/day
in 2015
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in Benin, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2,755 kcal/cap/day for per capita food supply in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over five years.
Benin ranks 102nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita food supply in Benin, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,739 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 2,726 kcal/cap/day | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,742 kcal/cap/day | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,756 kcal/cap/day | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,755 kcal/cap/day | -0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,755 kcal/cap/day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,572 kcal/cap/day, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,755 kcal/cap/day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,444 kcal/cap/day, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 food supply in Benin?
- Per capita food supply in Benin was 2,755 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,756 kcal/cap/day in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,726 kcal/cap/day in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for per capita food supply?
- Benin ranks 102nd out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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