What is fruit consumption by type in Benin?

Fruit consumption by type in Benin was 0.1165 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption by type recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 0.2564 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.

What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1064 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.

How does Benin rank for fruit consumption by type?

Benin ranks 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.

Is fruit consumption by 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fruit consumption by type in Benin

Name: Fruit consumption by type in Benin
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Fruit consumption by type was 0.1165 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

0.1165 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

84th

of 184 countries

All-time high

0.2564 kilograms per year per capita

in 1969

All-time low

0.1064 kilograms per year per capita

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2022

Fruit consumption by type in Benin, 1961–2022

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fruit consumption by type in Benin is 0.1165 kilograms per year per capita, 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 type in Benin peaked at 0.2564 kilograms per year per capita in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.1064 kilograms per year per capita, in 2020.

Benin ranks 84th of 184 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2048 kilograms per year per capita	0.1821 kilograms per year per capita	0.2564 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.2227 kilograms per year per capita	0.199 kilograms per year per capita	0.2467 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.1909 kilograms per year per capita	0.1795 kilograms per year per capita	0.2077 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.1983 kilograms per year per capita	0.1704 kilograms per year per capita	0.2121 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.1472 kilograms per year per capita	0.1166 kilograms per year per capita	0.1932 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	0.1195 kilograms per year per capita	0.1155 kilograms per year per capita	0.1254 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	0.113 kilograms per year per capita	0.1064 kilograms per year per capita	0.1165 kilograms per year per capita	3

Countries ranked near Benin

81 Cyprus 0.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
82 Trinidad and Tobago 0.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
83 Barbados 0.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
85 Ukraine 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
86 Bahamas 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
87 Fiji 0.09 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More economy & growth data for Benin

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.0% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
GDP per capita 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.2% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption by type in Benin?: Fruit consumption by type in Benin was 0.1165 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption by type recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.2564 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.
What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1064 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
How does Benin rank for fruit consumption by type?: Benin ranks 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is fruit consumption by 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fruit consumption by type
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 9,134 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.