Fruit consumption per capita in Benin
Benin: Fruit consumption per capita was 42.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
42.64 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
159th
of 192 countries
All-time high
59.7 kilograms per year per capita
in 2013
All-time low
21.2 kilograms per year per capita
in 2000
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Fruit consumption per capita 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
In 2022, fruit consumption per capita in Benin stood at 42.64 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Benin peaked at 59.7 kilograms per year per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.2 kilograms per year per capita, in 2000.
Benin ranks 159th 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.
Fruit consumption per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.63 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 40.63 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 39.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 38.86 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 37.61 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 36.55 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 36.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 36.02 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 36.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 35.85 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 35.2 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 34.89 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 34.59 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 34.63 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 34.44 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 34.12 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 34.07 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 33.67 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 33.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 32.85 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 32.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 32.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 32.12 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 32.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 31.12 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 30.39 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 29.72 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 30.44 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 31.79 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 30.95 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 30.35 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 29.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 28.99 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 28.47 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 28.46 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.31 kilograms per year per capita | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 28.99 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 22.75 kilograms per year per capita | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 29.19 kilograms per year per capita | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 21.2 kilograms per year per capita | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 22.61 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 25.93 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 28.64 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 27.91 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 29.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 24.44 kilograms per year per capita | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 30.42 kilograms per year per capita | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 30.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 39.25 kilograms per year per capita | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 43.49 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 41.58 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 57.07 kilograms per year per capita | +37.3% |
| 2013 | 59.7 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 42.34 kilograms per year per capita | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 36.83 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 40.85 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 46.07 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 43.91 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 37.39 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 36.66 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 39.48 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 42.64 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 42.64 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.03 kilograms per year per capita, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 42.64 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97 kilograms per year per capita, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +37.3% | 41.58 kilograms per year per capita | 57.07 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1999 | +28.3% | 22.75 kilograms per year per capita | 29.19 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2009 | +27.8% | 30.71 kilograms per year per capita | 39.25 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2014 | -29.1% | 59.7 kilograms per year per capita | 42.34 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2000 | -27.4% | 29.19 kilograms per year per capita | 21.2 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.18 kilograms per year per capita | 36.02 kilograms per year per capita | 41.63 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.46 kilograms per year per capita | 33.17 kilograms per year per capita | 35.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.54 kilograms per year per capita | 29.72 kilograms per year per capita | 32.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.22 kilograms per year per capita | 22.75 kilograms per year per capita | 34.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.04 kilograms per year per capita | 21.2 kilograms per year per capita | 39.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.92 kilograms per year per capita | 36.83 kilograms per year per capita | 59.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6 kilograms per year per capita | 36.66 kilograms per year per capita | 42.64 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 156 Japan 44.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 157 Sri Lanka 43.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 158 Zimbabwe 43.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Congo 41.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 161 Jordan 40.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 162 Myanmar 40.13 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 per capita in Benin?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Benin was 42.64 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 per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Benin ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Fruit consumption per capita. 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.