Vegetable consumption per capita in Benin
Benin: Vegetable consumption per capita was 71.21 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Vegetable 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, vegetable consumption per capita in Benin stood at 71.21 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Benin peaked at 78.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.05 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Benin 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.16 kilograms per year per capita | 16.05 kilograms per year per capita | 22.06 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.68 kilograms per year per capita | 21.75 kilograms per year per capita | 33.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.48 kilograms per year per capita | 30.78 kilograms per year per capita | 40.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.35 kilograms per year per capita | 38.28 kilograms per year per capita | 55.35 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.17 kilograms per year per capita | 37.17 kilograms per year per capita | 50.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.63 kilograms per year per capita | 38.74 kilograms per year per capita | 75.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7 kilograms per year per capita | 68.3 kilograms per year per capita | 78.58 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 115 Syria 74.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 116 Tuvalu 72.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 117 Costa Rica 71.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 70.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 120 Sudan 68.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 121 Sierra Leone 67.58 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Benin?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Benin was 71.21 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 78.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.05 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Benin ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 Vegetable 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.