Agriculture & Rural in Benin
31 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Benin.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 52.9% | 2024 | up 16.8% | 4th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.8% | 2024 | down 8.6% | 39th |
| Rural population | 46.6% | 2025 | down 13.7% | 69th |
| Rural population growth | 0.7% | 2025 | down 61.9% | 73rd |
| Rural population | 6.91 million | 2025 | up 12.5% | 72nd |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 22.9% | 2025 | down 13.2% | 31st |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 5.63 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 87.3% | 84th |
| Land under cereal production | 2.14 million hectares | 2024 | up 82.6% | 55th |
| Cereal yield | 1,356 kg per hectare | 2024 | down 7.1% | 148th |
| Cereal production | 2.91 million metric tons | 2024 | up 69.5% | 81st |
| Fertilizer consumption | 33.17 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 563.2% | 137th |
| Land area | 112,760 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 100th |
| Agricultural land | 47,168 sq. km | 2023 | up 18.5% | 90th |
| Agricultural land | 41.8% | 2023 | up 18.5% | 93rd |
| Arable land | 3.55 million hectares | 2023 | up 31.3% | 63rd |
| Permanent cropland | 5.5% | 2023 | down 15.0% | 50th |
| Arable land | 31.4% | 2023 | up 31.3% | 27th |
| Arable land | 0.2513 hectares per person | 2023 | down 0.3% | 37th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 33.6% | 2025 | up 0.4% | 56th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 46.8% | 2025 | down 11.4% | 28th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 40.2% | 2025 | down 6.8% | 40th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 1,039 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 90th |
| Crop production index | 128.14 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 44.2% | 27th |
| Food production index | 126.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 37.7% | 32nd |
| Livestock production index | 140.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 52.4% | 20th |
| Forest area | 26.5% | 2023 | down 14.3% | 114th |
| Forest area | 29,852 sq. km | 2023 | down 14.3% | 91st |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 25.2% | 2022 | down 3.5% | 131st |
| Surface area | 114,760 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 102nd |
| Access to electricity, rural | 45.0% | 2024 | up 177.8% | 181st |
| Agricultural irrigated land | 1.1% | 2019 | up 143.2% | 64th |