Benin vs Zambia: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Benin
13.96 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
Zambia
13.3 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Benin rank
173rd
Zambia rank
175th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 13.96 grams of protein per day per capita against 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita in Zambia, a difference of 0.66 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Benin ranks 173rd and Zambia ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.76 grams of protein per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1970s | 8.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.57 grams of protein per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1980s | 8.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.42 grams of protein per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1990s | 7.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.51 grams of protein per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2000s | 9.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4916 grams of protein per day per capita | Benin |
| 2010s | 15.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.87 grams of protein per day per capita | Benin |
| 2020s | 13.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0347 grams of protein per day per capita | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Benin or Zambia?
- Benin, at 13.96 grams of protein per day per capita against 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Zambia?
- 0.66 grams of protein per day per capita, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 173rd and Zambia ranks 175th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.