Milk supply per person in Benin
Benin: Milk supply per person was 10.59 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.59 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.1 kilograms per year per capita
in 2010
All-time low
3.31 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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 173rd out of 192 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.
Milk supply per person in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.31 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.44 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 3.51 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 3.67 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 4.28 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 4.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.46 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 4.44 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.51 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 4.53 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.43 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.6 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 5.26 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 4.93 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 5.53 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 4.99 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 5.66 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 5.14 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 6.66 kilograms per year per capita | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 6.38 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 7.69 kilograms per year per capita | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 7.92 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 7.49 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 5.66 kilograms per year per capita | -24.4% |
| 1986 | 6.32 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 8 kilograms per year per capita | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 6.24 kilograms per year per capita | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 5.25 kilograms per year per capita | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 6.36 kilograms per year per capita | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 5.06 kilograms per year per capita | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 5.62 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 6.29 kilograms per year per capita | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 5.6 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 6.15 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 7.01 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 7.84 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 14.82 kilograms per year per capita | +89.1% |
| 1999 | 8.6 kilograms per year per capita | -41.9% |
| 2000 | 8.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.77 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 10.75 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8 kilograms per year per capita | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 9.81 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 8.79 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 8.46 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.27 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 9.88 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 14.37 kilograms per year per capita | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 16.1 kilograms per year per capita | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 15.96 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.57 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.32 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.66 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 14.32 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.82 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.85 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 11.43 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.63 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 10.59 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 10.59 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49 kilograms per year per capita, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 10.59 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93 kilograms per year per capita, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk supply per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +89.1% | 7.84 kilograms per year per capita | 14.82 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 170 Cameroon 12.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Malawi 10.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) 10.65 kilograms per year per capita
- 174 Laos 10.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Cote d'Ivoire 10.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 9.92 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 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 173rd out of 192 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.