Benin vs Chad: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Benin
37.20 billion kilocalories per day
in 2022
Chad
38.70 billion kilocalories per day
in 2022
Benin rank
80th
Chad rank
77th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Benin
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 38.70 billion kilocalories per day against 37.20 billion kilocalories per day in Benin, a difference of 1.51 billion kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.
Benin ranks 80th and Chad ranks 77th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.74 billion kilocalories per day | 7.55 billion kilocalories per day | 2.81 billion kilocalories per day | Chad |
| 1970s | 5.94 billion kilocalories per day | 7.22 billion kilocalories per day | 1.28 billion kilocalories per day | Chad |
| 1980s | 8.13 billion kilocalories per day | 8.32 billion kilocalories per day | 186.32 million kilocalories per day | Chad |
| 1990s | 12.93 billion kilocalories per day | 12.80 billion kilocalories per day | 124.38 million kilocalories per day | Benin |
| 2000s | 19.69 billion kilocalories per day | 19.80 billion kilocalories per day | 109.36 million kilocalories per day | Chad |
| 2010s | 28.53 billion kilocalories per day | 32.50 billion kilocalories per day | 3.97 billion kilocalories per day | Chad |
| 2020s | 35.90 billion kilocalories per day | 37.95 billion kilocalories per day | 2.05 billion kilocalories per day | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Benin or Chad?
- Chad, at 38.70 billion kilocalories per day against 37.20 billion kilocalories per day in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Benin and Chad?
- 1.51 billion kilocalories per day, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Chad?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Chad rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Benin ranks 80th and Chad ranks 77th of 191 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.