Fruit consumption by type in Benin
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 185 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
62
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 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 type in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1831 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.1826 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1821 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1913 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1909 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2001 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2283 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2281 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2564 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2467 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2465 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2369 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2178 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2273 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2178 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2179 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2084 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2084 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.199 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1894 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1893 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1797 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1891 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1985 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1795 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2077 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1981 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1886 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1888 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1704 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1903 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1915 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1996 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1993 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2019 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2029 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2029 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2121 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2117 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1925 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1927 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1932 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1356 kilograms per year per capita | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1359 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1262 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1166 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1264 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1264 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1263 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1253 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1156 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1156 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1155 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1155 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1251 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1251 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1156 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1254 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1159 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1064 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1163 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1165 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1165 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita, 11.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1165 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02 kilograms per year per capita, 5.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
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 185 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
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.