Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 12.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.4 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
87th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.4 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
4.45 kilograms per year per capita
in 1994
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP 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
The most recent figure for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Benin is 12.4 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 12.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.45 kilograms per year per capita, in 1994.
Benin ranks 87th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.15 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 6.24 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 6.44 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 5.68 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 5.41 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 5.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.68 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 5.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.85 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 6.45 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 6.34 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.96 kilograms per year per capita | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 6.52 kilograms per year per capita | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 8.4 kilograms per year per capita | +28.9% |
| 1975 | 8.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 7.87 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 7.87 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 8 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 7.17 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 6.37 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 8.05 kilograms per year per capita | +26.5% |
| 1982 | 10.87 kilograms per year per capita | +34.9% |
| 1983 | 9.13 kilograms per year per capita | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 8.79 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 7.47 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 5.64 kilograms per year per capita | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 5.3 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 4.86 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 5 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 6 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 5.18 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 4.72 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 5.58 kilograms per year per capita | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 4.45 kilograms per year per capita | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 4.53 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.51 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.96 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 5.63 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 5.39 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 7.5 kilograms per year per capita | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 8.08 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 8.57 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 7.38 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 6.88 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.97 kilograms per year per capita | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 6.71 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 7.49 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 5.99 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 6.12 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.25 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.83 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 6.27 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 6.06 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.81 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 7.49 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 7.6 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.31 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 10.37 kilograms per year per capita | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 11.66 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 11.73 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.4 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 12.4 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.62 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 12.4 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.83 kilograms per year per capita | 5.41 kilograms per year per capita | 6.44 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.21 kilograms per year per capita | 4.96 kilograms per year per capita | 8.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.15 kilograms per year per capita | 4.86 kilograms per year per capita | 10.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 kilograms per year per capita | 4.45 kilograms per year per capita | 6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 kilograms per year per capita | 5.39 kilograms per year per capita | 8.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 kilograms per year per capita | 5.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.93 kilograms per year per capita | 11.66 kilograms per year per capita | 12.4 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 84 Nauru 12.68 kilograms per year per capita
- 85 Central African Republic 12.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 86 Togo 12.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 88 Morocco 12.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 89 Barbados 12.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 90 Antigua and Barbuda 12.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Benin
- 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 vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 12.4 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 oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 kilograms per year per capita in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.8%. 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 oil supply per person vs. GDP 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.