Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 17.28 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
17.28 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
24.39 kilograms per year per capita
in 2015
All-time low
7.62 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Meat supply 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
The most recent figure for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Benin is 17.28 kilograms per year per capita, 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 supply vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 24.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.62 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
That places Benin 160th out of 192 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.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.62 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 7.62 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 8.14 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 8.32 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 8.62 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 8.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 8.81 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 8.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 8.95 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 8.91 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.88 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 9.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 8.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 9.23 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 9.66 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 9.89 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 9.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 10.08 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 10.29 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 10.64 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 10.94 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 11.68 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 13.8 kilograms per year per capita | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 12.91 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 13.31 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 11.24 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 11.01 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 9.76 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 8.76 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 9.79 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 9.02 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 10.62 kilograms per year per capita | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 12.12 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 10.98 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 10.53 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 9.99 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 10.52 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 10.31 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 12.81 kilograms per year per capita | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 14.53 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 12.87 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 17.18 kilograms per year per capita | +33.4% |
| 2003 | 17.62 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.85 kilograms per year per capita | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 12.81 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 12.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 kilograms per year per capita | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 15.7 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 22.13 kilograms per year per capita | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 22.18 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 23.61 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 22.85 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 24.35 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 24.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.9 kilograms per year per capita | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 15.64 kilograms per year per capita | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 14.55 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 14.92 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.94 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 15.99 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 17.28 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 17.28 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.81 kilograms per year per capita, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 17.28 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 kilograms per year per capita, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.38 kilograms per year per capita | 7.62 kilograms per year per capita | 8.95 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.47 kilograms per year per capita | 8.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10.29 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.41 kilograms per year per capita | 8.76 kilograms per year per capita | 13.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.67 kilograms per year per capita | 9.02 kilograms per year per capita | 12.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7 kilograms per year per capita | 12.7 kilograms per year per capita | 17.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.45 kilograms per year per capita | 14.55 kilograms per year per capita | 24.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.74 kilograms per year per capita | 13.94 kilograms per year per capita | 17.28 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 157 Sudan 18.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 158 Zambia 17.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Ghana 17.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 161 Syria 16.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 162 Cambodia 16.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 15.62 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 17.28 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.62 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is meat supply 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.