Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Benin
Benin: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 11.6 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Benin, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Benin stood at 11.6 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Benin peaked at 14.3 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.2 %, in 2014.
Benin ranks 28th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.2 % | — |
| 2015 | 11.8 % | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 13.1 % | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 13.6 % | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 13.4 % | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.2 % | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 14 % | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 14.3 % | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 13.5 % | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 11.6 % | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.38 % | 9.2 % | 13.6 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.35 % | 11.6 % | 14.3 % | 4 |
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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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Benin?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Benin was 11.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 % in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.