Vegetable consumption per capita in Benin
Benin: Vegetable consumption per capita was 71.21 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
71.21
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
78.58
in 2021
All-time low
16.05
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Vegetable consumption per capita in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, vegetable consumption per capita in Benin stood at 71.21.
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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.05, in 1961.
That places Benin 119th out of 192 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.05 | — |
| 1962 | 16.92 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 18.01 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 18.79 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 20.14 | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 18.89 | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 20.73 | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 20.84 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 22.06 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 24.37 | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 24.27 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 22.39 | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 24.65 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 21.75 | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 22.45 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 24.12 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 23.55 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 26.01 | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 33.27 | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 30.78 | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 36.13 | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 32.93 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 36.25 | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 32.65 | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 34.12 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 38.81 | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 34.85 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 40.07 | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 38.17 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 39.46 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 38.28 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 41.81 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 39.9 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 45.32 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 41.98 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 47.15 | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 47.45 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 46.8 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 55.35 | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 50.55 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 44.96 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 48.03 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 47.84 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 44.45 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 48.27 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 46.86 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 40.19 | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 43.36 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 37.17 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 45.7 | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 38.74 | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 55.32 | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 52.35 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 71.26 | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 70.9 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.2 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 57.18 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 53.86 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 75.76 | +40.7% |
| 2020 | 68.3 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 78.58 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 71.21 | -9.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 71.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 71.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.16 | 16.05 | 22.06 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.68 | 21.75 | 33.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.48 | 30.78 | 40.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.35 | 38.28 | 55.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.17 | 37.17 | 50.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.63 | 38.74 | 75.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7 | 68.3 | 78.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 116 Syria 74.82 compare
- 117 Tuvalu 72.29
- 118 Costa Rica 71.77 compare
- 120 United Arab Emirates 70.94 compare
- 121 Sudan 68.73 compare
- 122 Sierra Leone 67.58 compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Benin?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Benin was 71.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 78.58 in 2021.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.05 in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Benin ranks 119th out of 192 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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