Agricultural population in Benin
Benin: Agricultural population was 3.96 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Agricultural population in Benin, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3.96 million FAO, number for agricultural population in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural population in Benin peaked at 3.96 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Benin 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.67 million FAO, number | 2.42 million FAO, number | 2.94 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 million FAO, number | 3.02 million FAO, number | 3.48 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 million FAO, number | 3.52 million FAO, number | 3.89 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 million FAO, number | 3.92 million FAO, number | 3.96 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 28 Somalia 6.33 million FAO, number compare
- 29 South Africa 4.62 million FAO, number compare
- 30 Eritrea 4.08 million FAO, number compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 3.61 million FAO, number compare
- 33 Togo 3.28 million FAO, number compare
- 34 Central African Republic 2.80 million FAO, number compare
More environment data for Benin
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.23 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0384 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural population in Benin?
- Agricultural population in Benin was 3.96 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for agricultural population?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is agricultural population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Agricultural Population is defined as all persons depending for their livelihood on agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry. This estimate comprises all persons actively engaged in agriculture and their non-working dependants. The Agricultural Population series are estimated by FAO based on the total population series obtained from UN Population Division ("World population prospects: The 2008 Revision") and the ratios of labour force in total population and agricultural labour force in total labour force from ILO: ("Economically active population, 1950-2010: The 4th Revision", ILO, Geneva, 1996). Direct information on agricultural population derived from national population censuses or surveys is scarce.