Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 13.96 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13.96 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.53 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
6.32 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Protein supply from animal foods 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 grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Benin recorded 13.96 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 18.53 grams of protein per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.32 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Benin 173rd 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.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.32 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 6.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 6.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 7.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 6.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 8.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 8.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 8.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 9.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 8.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 8.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 8.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 8.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 8.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 8.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 8.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 8.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 8.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 8.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 8.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 9.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 9.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 9.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 9.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 8.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 8.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 7.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 7.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 7.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 7.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 7.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 8.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 7.76 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 7.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 7.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 8.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 8.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 8.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 8.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 10.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 10.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 8.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 9.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 9.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 11.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 15.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 15.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 18.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.31 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 13.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 12.68 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 13.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 12.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 13.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 13.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 13.96 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.18 grams of protein per day per capita, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 13.96 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.05 grams of protein per day per capita, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +38.8% | 11.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.68 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 170 Iraq 14.03 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 171 Cameroon 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 174 Tanzania 13.77 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 175 Zambia 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 176 Guinea 12.84 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 13.96 grams of protein per day 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 18.53 grams of protein per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Protein supply from animal foods 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.