Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Benin
Benin: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 37.20 billion kilocalories per day in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
37.20 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
80th
of 191 countries
All-time high
37.20 billion kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
4.28 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2022, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Benin stood at 37.20 billion kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Benin peaked at 37.20 billion kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.28 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Benin ranks 80th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.28 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 4.40 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 4.33 billion kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 4.32 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 4.77 billion kilocalories per day | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 4.84 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 5.01 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.40 billion kilocalories per day | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 5.33 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 5.27 billion kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.62 billion kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 5.46 billion kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.84 billion kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 5.57 billion kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 5.21 billion kilocalories per day | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 6.35 billion kilocalories per day | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 6.31 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.62 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 7.17 billion kilocalories per day | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 6.97 billion kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 7.01 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 7.32 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 7.06 billion kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 8.23 billion kilocalories per day | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 8.43 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.77 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 8.28 billion kilocalories per day | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 9.03 billion kilocalories per day | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 10.21 billion kilocalories per day | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 10.67 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 11.39 billion kilocalories per day | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 11.52 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.03 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 12.61 billion kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 13.19 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 13.90 billion kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 14.27 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 14.64 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 15.06 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 15.60 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 16.61 billion kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 17.80 billion kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 18.09 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 19.50 billion kilocalories per day | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 19.92 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 20.69 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 22.32 billion kilocalories per day | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 22.62 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.70 billion kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 24.57 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 25.53 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 26.27 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 27.09 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 28.20 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 28.82 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 29.75 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 30.64 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 31.44 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 33.02 billion kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 34.45 billion kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 36.04 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 37.20 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.74 billion kilocalories per day | 4.28 billion kilocalories per day | 5.40 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.94 billion kilocalories per day | 5.21 billion kilocalories per day | 7.17 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.13 billion kilocalories per day | 6.97 billion kilocalories per day | 10.21 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.93 billion kilocalories per day | 10.67 billion kilocalories per day | 15.06 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.69 billion kilocalories per day | 15.60 billion kilocalories per day | 23.70 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.53 billion kilocalories per day | 24.57 billion kilocalories per day | 33.02 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.90 billion kilocalories per day | 34.45 billion kilocalories per day | 37.20 billion kilocalories per day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 77 Chad 38.70 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 78 Cuba 37.92 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 37.55 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 81 Portugal 37.06 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 82 Czechia 36.58 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 83 Sweden 35.52 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Benin?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Benin was 37.20 billion kilocalories per day in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 37.20 billion kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Benin ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.