Benin vs Latin America & Caribbean: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) over time
- Benin
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Benin currently reports 22.9% against 6.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 3.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 31st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.6% | 11.2% | 22.4% | Benin |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 7.9% | 25.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 5.6% | 20.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 5.5% | 21.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 6.7% | 19.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added, Benin or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Benin, at 22.9% against 6.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added between Benin and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 16.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Benin ranks 31st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.