Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 33.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Benin is 33.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 37.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2013.
That places Benin 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.0% | — |
| 1992 | 37.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 33.6% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 36.4% | 37.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 35.7% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 32.4% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 33.6% | 36.3% | 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)
- 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 share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 33.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.