Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Benin
Benin: Meat consumption vs gdp per capita was 17.28 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
17.28
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
159th
of 191 countries
All-time high
24.39
in 2015
All-time low
7.62
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Benin is 17.28, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 24.39 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.62, 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 | 8.38 | 7.62 | 8.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.47 | 8.88 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.41 | 8.76 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.67 | 9.02 | 12.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7 | 12.7 | 17.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.45 | 14.55 | 24.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.74 | 13.94 | 17.28 | 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 meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Benin?
- Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Benin was 17.28 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24.39 in 2015.
- What is the lowest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.62 in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for meat consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is meat consumption vs gdp per capita 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 Meat consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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