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 98th out of 191 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.

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Benin

Name: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

98th

of 191 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

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 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 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

95 Tunisia 15.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
96 Uganda 15.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
97 Panama 14.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
99 Chile 14.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
100 Angola 14.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
101 Austria 14.12 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (2024)

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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 98th out of 191 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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Indicator: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,213 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.