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.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.2% | — |
| 1961 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 44.7% | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 43.7% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 45.5% | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 44.6% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 45.1% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 42.1% | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 38.9% | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 38.5% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 36.3% | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 34.4% | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 34.2% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 33.6% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 31.5% | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 30.5% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 33.2% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 31.9% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 34.5% | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 35.0% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 35.4% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 32.7% | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 32.5% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 33.2% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 33.3% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 33.7% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 37.9% | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 35.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 35.7% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | -5.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 22.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 22.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -32.9% | 36.6% | 24.5% |
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 (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
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).