Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 10.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Benin is 10.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 10.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1966.
Benin ranks 154th 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 dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.5% | — |
| 1962 | 9.5% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 9.0% | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 9.8% | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 9.6% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 9.6% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 9.5% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 9.5% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.5% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 151 Guatemala 10.5% compare
- 152 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.5% compare
- 153 Bangladesh 10.5% compare
- 155 Kenya 10.4% compare
- 156 Philippines 10.4% compare
- 157 Vanuatu 10.3% compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 10.4% 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 dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.