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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2014201620182014: 2.7k kcal/cap/day2015: 2.7k kcal/cap/day2016: 2.7k kcal/cap/day2017: 2.8k kcal/cap/day2018: 2.8k kcal/cap/day

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

Annual values for Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Benin, 2014 to 2018.
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

  1. 99 Nepal 2,769 kcal/cap/day compare
  2. 100 Paraguay 2,768 kcal/cap/day compare
  3. 101 Laos 2,758 kcal/cap/day compare
  4. 103 Guinea 2,746 kcal/cap/day compare
  5. 104 Burkina Faso 2,737 kcal/cap/day compare
  6. 104 Sri Lanka 2,737 kcal/cap/day compare

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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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Indicator
Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day)
Unit
kcal/cap/day
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 840 data points, 2014–2018
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