FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Benin
Benin: FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment was 48.19 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Benin stood at 48.19 %. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Benin peaked at 59.19 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.19 %, in 2023.
That places Benin 66th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.19 % | — |
| 2001 | 58.97 % | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 58.99 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58.81 % | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 58.69 % | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.6 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.51 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 57.57 % | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 56.96 % | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 56.94 % | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.39 % | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 56.04 % | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 54.42 % | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 52.09 % | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 51.92 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 52.31 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.26 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.82 % | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 51.71 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.26 % | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 50.8 % | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 50.12 % | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 49.19 % | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 48.19 % | -2.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 48.19 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.6 %, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Benin's 48.19 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.13 %, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.32 % | 56.94 % | 59.19 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.02 % | 51.26 % | 56.39 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.57 % | 48.19 % | 50.8 % | 4 |
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Benin?
- Fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Benin was 48.19 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 59.19 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.19 % in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment?
- Benin ranks 66th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.