Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Benin
Benin: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 2.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.1%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
177th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2014
All-time low
1.3%
in 1991
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.1% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Benin peaked at 2.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1991.
Benin ranks 177th 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.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5% | — |
| 1962 | 1.6% | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 3 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,708 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 599.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 994,060 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Benin?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Benin was 2.1% in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Benin ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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