Benin vs USSR: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Benin
10.37 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
USSR
11.12 kilograms per year per capita
in 1991
Benin rank
133rd
USSR rank
132nd
Per capita meat and fish consumption over time
- Benin
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 11.12 kilograms per year per capita against 10.37 kilograms per year per capita in Benin, a difference of 0.75 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 133rd and USSR ranks 132nd of 192 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | 1.89 kilograms per year per capita | USSR |
| 1970s | 2.4 kilograms per year per capita | 6.11 kilograms per year per capita | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | USSR |
| 1980s | 4.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10.58 kilograms per year per capita | 6.37 kilograms per year per capita | USSR |
| 1990s | 3.03 kilograms per year per capita | 11.68 kilograms per year per capita | 8.65 kilograms per year per capita | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Benin or USSR?
- USSR, at 11.12 kilograms per year per capita against 10.37 kilograms per year per capita in Benin as of 1991.
- What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Benin and USSR?
- 0.75 kilograms per year per capita, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Benin and USSR rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Benin ranks 133rd and USSR ranks 132nd of 192 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 and fish consumption. 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.