Benin vs Dominican Republic: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Benin
37.20 billion kilocalories per day
in 2022
Dominican Republic
37.55 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Benin rank
80th
Dominican Republic rank
79th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Benin
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 37.55 billion kilocalories per day against 37.20 billion kilocalories per day in Benin, a difference of 349.20 million kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Benin ranks 80th and Dominican Republic ranks 79th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.74 billion kilocalories per day | 7.29 billion kilocalories per day | 2.55 billion kilocalories per day | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 5.94 billion kilocalories per day | 10.66 billion kilocalories per day | 4.72 billion kilocalories per day | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 8.13 billion kilocalories per day | 14.68 billion kilocalories per day | 6.55 billion kilocalories per day | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 12.93 billion kilocalories per day | 17.14 billion kilocalories per day | 4.21 billion kilocalories per day | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 19.69 billion kilocalories per day | 21.33 billion kilocalories per day | 1.64 billion kilocalories per day | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 28.53 billion kilocalories per day | 29.24 billion kilocalories per day | 709.13 million kilocalories per day | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 35.90 billion kilocalories per day | 35.38 billion kilocalories per day | 511.83 million kilocalories per day | Benin |
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 Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 37.55 billion kilocalories per day against 37.20 billion kilocalories per day in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Benin and Dominican Republic?
- 349.20 million kilocalories per day, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Dominican Republic?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Dominican Republic rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Benin ranks 80th and Dominican Republic ranks 79th 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.