Agricultural value added per worker in Benin
Benin: Agricultural value added per worker was 1,994 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agricultural value added per worker in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1,994 for agricultural value added per worker in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural value added per worker in Benin peaked at 1,994 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,018, in 1992.
Benin ranks 138th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,122 | 1,018 | 1,246 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,379 | 1,270 | 1,501 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,557 | 1,432 | 1,756 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,810 | 1,692 | 1,994 | 6 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural value added per worker in Benin?
- Agricultural value added per worker in Benin was 1,994 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural value added per worker recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,994 in 2025.
- What is the lowest agricultural value added per worker recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,018 in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for agricultural value added per worker?
- Benin ranks 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural value added per worker rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural value added per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming, forestry and fishing by the number of people who work in these sectors. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.