Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Benin
Benin: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 14.82 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
14.82
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
98th
of 191 countries
All-time high
19.47
in 2014
All-time low
6.74
in 2001
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 14.82 for fish and seafood consumption per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Benin peaked at 19.47 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.74, in 2001.
Benin ranks 98th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6 | 7.71 | 13.8 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.36 | 11.4 | 15.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.74 | 8.69 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5 | 7.53 | 9.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.14 | 6.74 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.54 | 12.37 | 19.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 | 14.82 | 15.59 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture share gdp 22.92 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.36 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Benin?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Benin was 14.82 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 19.47 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Benin ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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