Share of GDP from agriculture in Benin
Benin: Share of GDP from agriculture was 22.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp from agriculture in Benin is 22.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Benin peaked at 46.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2025.
Benin ranks 31st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.6% | 38.5% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.5% | 30.5% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.8% | 31.5% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 24.5% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 23.5% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.3% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 22.9% | 28.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 2.91 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Benin?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Benin was 22.9% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).