Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Benin
Benin: Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture was 4.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.43
in 2018
All-time low
3.14
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Benin, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Benin is 4.43, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Benin peaked at 4.43 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 2015.
Benin ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.14 | — |
| 2016 | 4.14 | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 3.71 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 4.43 | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.97 | 3.14 | 4.43 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.43 | 4.43 | 4.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 13 Central African Republic 4.5 compare
- 13 Réunion 4.5 compare
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- 16 Austria 4.43 compare
- 16 Brazil 4.43 compare
- 16 Bulgaria 4.43 compare
- 16 Cameroon 4.43 compare
- 16 El Salvador 4.43 compare
- 16 Italy 4.43 compare
- 16 Jamaica 4.43 compare
- 16 Peru 4.43 compare
- 16 Poland 4.43 compare
- 16 Rwanda 4.43 compare
- 16 Senegal 4.43 compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 4.43 compare
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 share gdp 22.92 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Benin?
- Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Benin was 4.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 in 2018.
- What is the lowest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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