Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Benin
Benin: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0356 tonnes per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Benin stood at 0.0356 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 325.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.1079 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Benin ranks 30th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +94.8% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +55.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | +154.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -59.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -90.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +69.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -72.3% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +158.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +451.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +67.2% |
| 2011 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +57.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1079 tonnes per person | +719.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0469 tonnes per person | -56.5% |
| 2016 | 0.07 tonnes per person | +49.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0809 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | — |
| 2020 | 0.0337 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0356 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 29.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0356 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 555.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +719.4% | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 0.1079 tonnes per person |
| 2005 | +451.9% | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0374 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0378 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1079 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0352 tonnes per person | 0.0337 tonnes per person | 0.0364 tonnes per person | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Benin?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Benin was 0.0356 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1079 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.