Daily meat consumption per person in Benin
Benin: Daily meat consumption per person was 47.35 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
47.35
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
159th
of 191 countries
All-time high
66.81
in 2015
All-time low
20.88
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Daily meat consumption per person in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Benin is 47.35, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.88, in 1962.
That places Benin 159th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.96 | 20.88 | 24.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.94 | 24.34 | 28.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.25 | 24.01 | 37.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.23 | 24.71 | 35.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.26 | 34.78 | 48.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.03 | 39.86 | 66.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.11 | 38.19 | 47.35 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.92 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Benin?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Benin was 47.35 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 66.81 in 2015.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.88 in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Benin ranks 159th out of 191 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 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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