Fruit consumption by fruit type in Benin
Benin: Fruit consumption by fruit type was 0.1165 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1165
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
84th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.2564
in 1969
All-time low
0.1064
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Fruit consumption by fruit type in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit consumption by fruit type in Benin is 0.1165, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by fruit type in Benin peaked at 0.2564 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.1064, in 2020.
Benin ranks 84th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Fruit consumption by fruit type in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1831 | — |
| 1962 | 0.1826 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1821 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1913 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1909 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2001 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2283 | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2281 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2564 | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2467 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2465 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2369 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2178 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2273 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2178 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2179 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2084 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2084 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.199 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1894 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1893 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1797 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1891 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1985 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1795 | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2077 | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1981 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1886 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1888 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1704 | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1903 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1915 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1996 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1993 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2019 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2029 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2029 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2121 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2117 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1925 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1927 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1932 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1356 | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1359 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1262 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1166 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1264 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1264 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1263 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1253 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1156 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1156 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1155 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1155 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1251 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1251 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1156 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1254 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1159 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1064 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1163 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1165 | +0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1165 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0105, 11.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1165 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02, 5.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2048 | 0.1821 | 0.2564 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2227 | 0.199 | 0.2467 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1909 | 0.1795 | 0.2077 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1983 | 0.1704 | 0.2121 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1472 | 0.1166 | 0.1932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1195 | 0.1155 | 0.1254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.113 | 0.1064 | 0.1165 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 fruit consumption by fruit type in Benin?
- Fruit consumption by fruit type in Benin was 0.1165 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2564 in 1969.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1064 in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for fruit consumption by fruit type?
- Benin ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fruit consumption by fruit type rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by fruit type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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