Share employment agriculture industry services in Benin
Benin: Share employment agriculture industry services was 40.24 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share employment agriculture industry services in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share employment agriculture industry services in Benin stood at 40.24. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Benin peaked at 46.57 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.24, in 2025.
That places Benin 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share employment agriculture industry services in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.57 | — |
| 1992 | 46.53 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.38 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.34 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.89 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 45.84 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.57 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 45.51 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.32 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 44.94 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 44.67 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 44.52 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 44.36 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 44.26 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.36 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 44.23 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.8 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 43.5 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.63 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 43.74 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 43.63 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.72 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.32 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.91 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 43.19 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.33 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 42.94 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 42.32 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 41.99 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 43.31 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 43.44 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 42.67 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 41.86 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 41.05 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 40.24 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.99 | 45.32 | 46.57 | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.23 | 43.5 | 44.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.11 | 41.99 | 43.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.09 | 40.24 | 43.44 | 6 |
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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 share employment agriculture industry services in Benin?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Benin was 40.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 46.57 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.24 in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Benin ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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