Daily meat consumption per person in Benin
Benin: Daily meat consumption per person was 47.35 grams per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
47.35 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
66.81 grams per day per capita
in 2015
All-time low
20.88 grams per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Daily meat consumption per person in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Benin is 47.35 grams per day per capita, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Benin peaked at 66.81 grams per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.88 grams per day per capita, in 1962.
That places Benin 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Benin, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.88 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 20.88 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 22.3 grams per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 22.8 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 23.61 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 23.49 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 24.13 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 24.04 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 24.53 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 24.41 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 24.34 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 24.71 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 24.37 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 25.3 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 26.47 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 27.09 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 26.89 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 27.62 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 28.2 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 29.14 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 29.97 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 32 grams per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 37.81 grams per day per capita | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 35.37 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 36.47 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 30.81 grams per day per capita | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 30.16 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 26.74 grams per day per capita | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 24.01 grams per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 26.82 grams per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 24.71 grams per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 29.09 grams per day per capita | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 33.2 grams per day per capita | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 30.09 grams per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 28.84 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 27.37 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 28.83 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 28.24 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 35.1 grams per day per capita | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 39.81 grams per day per capita | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 35.27 grams per day per capita | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 47.06 grams per day per capita | +33.4% |
| 2003 | 48.28 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 37.94 grams per day per capita | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 35.09 grams per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 34.78 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.79 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.56 grams per day per capita | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 43.02 grams per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 60.62 grams per day per capita | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 60.77 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 64.67 grams per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 62.61 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 66.71 grams per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 66.81 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.51 grams per day per capita | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 42.86 grams per day per capita | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 39.86 grams per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 40.88 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.19 grams per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 43.8 grams per day per capita | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 47.35 grams per day per capita | +8.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 47.35 grams per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.75 grams per day per capita, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 47.35 grams per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3 grams per day per capita, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.96 grams per day per capita | 20.88 grams per day per capita | 24.53 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.94 grams per day per capita | 24.34 grams per day per capita | 28.2 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.25 grams per day per capita | 24.01 grams per day per capita | 37.81 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.23 grams per day per capita | 24.71 grams per day per capita | 35.1 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.26 grams per day per capita | 34.78 grams per day per capita | 48.28 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.03 grams per day per capita | 39.86 grams per day per capita | 66.81 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.11 grams per day per capita | 38.19 grams per day per capita | 47.35 grams per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 157 Sudan 50.32 grams per day per capita compare
- 158 Zambia 48.3 grams per day per capita compare
- 159 Ghana 47.59 grams per day per capita compare
- 161 Syria 44.47 grams per day per capita compare
- 162 Cambodia 44.19 grams per day per capita compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 42.79 grams per day per capita 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 daily meat consumption per person in Benin?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Benin was 47.35 grams per day per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 66.81 grams per day per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.88 grams per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Benin ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.