Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 64 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Benin, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Benin is 64 percent, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 74 percent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64 percent, in 2020.
That places Benin 22nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 72 percent | — |
| 2002 | 71 percent | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 71 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72 percent | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 74 percent | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 74 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73 percent | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 72 percent | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 70 percent | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 69 percent | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 67 percent | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 66 percent | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 66 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67 percent | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 67 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66 percent | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 64 percent | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 64 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.11 percent | 70 percent | 74 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.7 percent | 66 percent | 69 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 64 percent | 64 percent | 64 percent | 2 |
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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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 64 percent in 2021, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 74 percent in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 percent in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.