Vegetable consumption per capita in Benin
Benin: Vegetable consumption per capita was 71.21 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
71.21 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
78.58 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
16.05 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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 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 | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.05 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 16.92 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 18.01 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 18.79 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 20.14 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 18.89 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 20.73 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 20.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 22.06 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 24.37 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 24.27 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 22.39 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 24.65 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 21.75 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 22.45 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 24.12 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 23.55 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 26.01 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 33.27 kilograms per year per capita | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 30.78 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 36.13 kilograms per year per capita | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 32.93 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 36.25 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 32.65 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 34.12 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 38.81 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 34.85 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 40.07 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 38.17 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 39.46 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 38.28 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 41.81 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 39.9 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 45.32 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 41.98 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 47.15 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 47.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 46.8 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 55.35 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 50.55 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 44.96 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 48.03 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 47.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 44.45 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 48.27 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 46.86 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 40.19 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 43.36 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 37.17 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 45.7 kilograms per year per capita | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 38.74 kilograms per year per capita | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 55.32 kilograms per year per capita | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 52.35 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 71.26 kilograms per year per capita | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 70.9 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.2 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 57.18 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 53.86 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 75.76 kilograms per year per capita | +40.7% |
| 2020 | 68.3 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 78.58 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 71.21 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 71.21 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 71.21 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 116 Syria 74.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 117 Tuvalu 72.29 kilograms per year per capita
- 118 Costa Rica 71.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 120 United Arab Emirates 70.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 121 Sudan 68.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 122 Sierra Leone 67.58 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 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 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 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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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.