Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Benin
Benin: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 72 % in 2007. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Benin, 2000–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Benin stood at 72 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
That places Benin 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72 % | — |
| 2001 | 71 % | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 71 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72 % | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 74 % | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 74 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73 % | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 72 % | -1.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 72 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 %, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 72 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59 %, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Benin
- 5 Ethiopia 73 % compare
- 5 Mozambique 73 % compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 62 % compare
- 7 Afghanistan 72 % compare
- 7 Bangladesh 72 % compare
- 7 Liberia 72 % compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 60 % compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 55 %
- 9 Viet Nam 54 % compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52 % 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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Benin?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Benin was 72 % in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 74 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 % in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Benin ranks 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. 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.