Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 14.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
14.82 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.47 kilograms per year per capita
in 2014
All-time low
6.74 kilograms per year per capita
in 2001
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2022, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Benin stood at 14.82 kilograms per year per capita.
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 vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 19.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.74 kilograms per year per capita, in 2001.
Benin ranks 99th of 192 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.
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.19 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 10.33 kilograms per year per capita | +26.1% |
| 1963 | 9.35 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 10.54 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 9.47 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 7.71 kilograms per year per capita | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 13.16 kilograms per year per capita | +70.7% |
| 1968 | 13.8 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 12.88 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 15.14 kilograms per year per capita | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 15.22 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 14.52 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 14.14 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 13.84 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 13.83 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 12.12 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 11.64 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 11.72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 11.4 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 10.72 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 10.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 10.55 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 9.17 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 9.36 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 9.6 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 10.04 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 9.93 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 8.69 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 8.72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.87 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 8.43 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 8.28 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 9.89 kilograms per year per capita | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 8.42 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 9.57 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 8.47 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 8.42 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.53 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 8.1 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 7.66 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 6.74 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 8.23 kilograms per year per capita | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 9.15 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 8.62 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 9.62 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 12.08 kilograms per year per capita | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 12.43 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.9 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 12.96 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 13.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.37 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.86 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 19.47 kilograms per year per capita | +51.4% |
| 2015 | 18.21 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 19.3 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 16.76 kilograms per year per capita | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 14.62 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 16.02 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 15.59 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.19 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 14.82 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 14.82 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.17 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 14.82 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +70.7% | 7.71 kilograms per year per capita | 13.16 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2014 | +51.4% | 12.86 kilograms per year per capita | 19.47 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6 kilograms per year per capita | 7.71 kilograms per year per capita | 13.8 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.36 kilograms per year per capita | 11.4 kilograms per year per capita | 15.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.74 kilograms per year per capita | 8.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5 kilograms per year per capita | 7.53 kilograms per year per capita | 9.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.14 kilograms per year per capita | 6.74 kilograms per year per capita | 13.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.54 kilograms per year per capita | 12.37 kilograms per year per capita | 19.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 kilograms per year per capita | 14.82 kilograms per year per capita | 15.59 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 96 Tunisia 15.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 97 Uganda 15.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 98 Panama 14.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 100 Chile 14.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 101 Angola 14.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 102 Austria 14.12 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 14.82 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 19.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.