Benin vs Togo: Share of employment in agriculture
Benin
40.2%
in 2025
Togo
37.6%
in 2025
Benin rank
40th
Togo rank
42nd
Share of employment in agriculture over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 40.2% against 37.6% in Togo, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Togo ahead.
Benin ranks 40th and Togo ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 55.7% | 9.7% | Togo |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 51.9% | 7.7% | Togo |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 36.8% | 6.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 39.8% | 2.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, Benin or Togo?
- Benin, at 40.2% against 37.6% in Togo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture between Benin and Togo?
- 2.6%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for share of employment in agriculture?
- Benin ranks 40th and Togo ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.