Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Benin
Benin: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 2.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.1%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
177th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2014
All-time low
1.3%
in 1991
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Benin is 2.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Benin peaked at 2.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1991.
That places Benin 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5% | — |
| 1962 | 1.6% | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 3 |
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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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Benin?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Benin was 2.1% in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Benin ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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