Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita was 64.02 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
64.02 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
147th
of 192 countries
All-time high
64.02 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
30.82 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Daily per capita fat supply 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 fat per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2022, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Benin stood at 64.02 grams of fat per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 64.02 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.82 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1961.
Benin ranks 147th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.82 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 35.33 grams of fat per day per capita | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 35.28 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 32.81 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 35.84 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 33.85 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 38.32 grams of fat per day per capita | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 37.99 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 38.8 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 39.19 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 38.71 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 33.6 grams of fat per day per capita | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 43.1 grams of fat per day per capita | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 42.45 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 40.94 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 44.51 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 44.74 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 44.71 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.53 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 40.33 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 42.82 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 47.97 grams of fat per day per capita | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 42.31 grams of fat per day per capita | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 46.05 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 44.72 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 38.12 grams of fat per day per capita | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 34.39 grams of fat per day per capita | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 35.24 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 35.88 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 39.14 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 37.69 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 37.13 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 38.69 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 35.23 grams of fat per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 38.16 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 38.16 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.84 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 39.21 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 39.88 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 41.4 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 47.01 grams of fat per day per capita | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 51.78 grams of fat per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 50.27 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 47.19 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 48.6 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 41.66 grams of fat per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 45.5 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 48.53 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 45.81 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 48.11 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 48.6 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 48.88 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.77 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 49.33 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 50.52 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 50.12 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 48.6 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 48.81 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.74 grams of fat per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 55.69 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 60.27 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 64.02 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.45 grams of fat per day per capita | 30.82 grams of fat per day per capita | 38.8 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.55 grams of fat per day per capita | 33.6 grams of fat per day per capita | 44.74 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.78 grams of fat per day per capita | 34.39 grams of fat per day per capita | 47.97 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.11 grams of fat per day per capita | 35.23 grams of fat per day per capita | 39.88 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.77 grams of fat per day per capita | 41.4 grams of fat per day per capita | 51.78 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.65 grams of fat per day per capita | 48.11 grams of fat per day per capita | 53.74 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.99 grams of fat per day per capita | 55.69 grams of fat per day per capita | 64.02 grams of fat per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 144 Papua New Guinea 64.36 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 145 Gabon 64.23 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 146 Burkina Faso 64.09 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 148 Namibia 62.72 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 149 Nigeria 62.67 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 150 Nepal 62.28 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 9.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 243.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 9.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 86.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 143,771 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 64.02 grams of fat 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 daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 64.02 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.82 grams of fat per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.