Per capita meat consumption by type in Benin
Benin: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.6405 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.6405 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
81st
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.2 kilograms per year per capita
in 2003
All-time low
0.6405 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita meat consumption by type 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Benin is 0.6405 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Benin peaked at 3.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6405 kilograms per year per capita, in 2022.
That places Benin 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.26 kilograms per year per capita | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 2.22 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.13 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.09 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.39 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 2.34 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.29 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.24 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.83 kilograms per year per capita | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.19 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 2.56 kilograms per year per capita | +98.3% |
| 2003 | 3.2 kilograms per year per capita | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | -65.7% |
| 2005 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6904 kilograms per year per capita | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7584 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7774 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7424 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.742 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7609 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8182 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8565 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8084 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7604 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7417 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7328 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.647 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6578 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6492 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6405 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.6405 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.64 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.6405 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.99 kilograms per year per capita, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +98.3% | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | 2.56 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2004 | -65.7% | 3.2 kilograms per year per capita | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2007 | -43.1% | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6904 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | 2.39 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.86 kilograms per year per capita | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | 2.29 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6904 kilograms per year per capita | 3.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.761 kilograms per year per capita | 0.647 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8565 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6492 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6405 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6578 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 78 Mauritius 0.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 79 Portugal 0.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 82 Djibouti 0.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 83 Uganda 0.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 84 Bahamas 0.62 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Benin?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Benin was 0.6405 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6405 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Benin ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.