Benin vs Lebanon: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Benin
63.7%
in 2022
Lebanon
64.8%
in 2023
Benin rank
84th
Lebanon rank
82nd
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 64.8% against 63.7% in Benin, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 84th and Lebanon ranks 82nd of 192 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 72.2% | 27.8% | Benin |
| 1970s | 98.2% | 64.4% | 33.8% | Benin |
| 1980s | 96.6% | 63.0% | 33.6% | Benin |
| 1990s | 83.1% | 50.8% | 32.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 50.3% | 33.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 59.6% | 4.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 59.7% | 4.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita, Benin or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 64.8% against 63.7% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Lebanon?
- 1.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lebanon?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Lebanon rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 84th and Lebanon ranks 82nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.