Benin vs Portugal: Per capita meat consumption by type
Benin
0.6405 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
Portugal
0.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Benin rank
81st
Portugal rank
79th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Benin
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.65 kilograms per year per capita against 0.6405 kilograms per year per capita in Benin, a difference of 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 79th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8767 kilograms per year per capita | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | Benin |
| 1970s | 1.86 kilograms per year per capita | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7867 kilograms per year per capita | Benin |
| 1980s | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | 0.174 kilograms per year per capita | Benin |
| 1990s | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1193 kilograms per year per capita | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3353 kilograms per year per capita | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.761 kilograms per year per capita | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | 0.532 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.6492 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6933 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0442 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Benin or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.65 kilograms per year per capita against 0.6405 kilograms per year per capita in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Benin and Portugal?
- 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Portugal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Portugal rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Benin ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 79th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.