Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Benin
Benin: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 138.75 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Benin is 138.75 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Benin peaked at 182.15 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.95 million tonnes, in 1961.
Benin ranks 159th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.27 million tonnes | 23.95 million tonnes | 32.59 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.17 million tonnes | 32.55 million tonnes | 44.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.97 million tonnes | 45.99 million tonnes | 64.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.18 million tonnes | 48.75 million tonnes | 78.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.22 million tonnes | 80.65 million tonnes | 116.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.09 million tonnes | 112.36 million tonnes | 182.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.16 million tonnes | 109.83 million tonnes | 138.75 million tonnes | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Benin?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Benin was 138.75 million tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 182.15 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.95 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Benin ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.