Milk supply per person in Benin
Benin: Milk supply per person was 10.59 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Milk supply per person 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, milk supply per person in Benin stood at 10.59 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Benin peaked at 16.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.31 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Benin 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.93 kilograms per year per capita | 3.31 kilograms per year per capita | 4.46 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.96 kilograms per year per capita | 4.43 kilograms per year per capita | 5.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.76 kilograms per year per capita | 5.25 kilograms per year per capita | 8 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.34 kilograms per year per capita | 5.06 kilograms per year per capita | 14.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.85 kilograms per year per capita | 8.46 kilograms per year per capita | 14.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.82 kilograms per year per capita | 11.85 kilograms per year per capita | 16.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10.59 kilograms per year per capita | 11.43 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 169 Cameroon 12.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Malawi 10.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Micronesia (country) 10.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Laos 10.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Cote d'Ivoire 10.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Solomon Islands 9.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk supply per person in Benin?
- Milk supply per person in Benin was 10.59 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 milk supply per person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for milk supply per person?
- Benin ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Milk supply per person. 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.