Economically active population in agriculture, female in Benin
Benin: Economically active population in agriculture, female was 662,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Benin, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economically active population in agriculture, female in Benin is 662,000 FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, female in Benin peaked at 662,000 FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 280,000 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.
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 280,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 287,000 FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 292,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 294,000 FAO, number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 301,000 FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 308,000 FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 313,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 344,000 FAO, number | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 377,000 FAO, number | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 412,000 FAO, number | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 450,000 FAO, number | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 485,000 FAO, number | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 522,000 FAO, number | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 529,000 FAO, number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 538,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 547,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 555,000 FAO, number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 563,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 569,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 576,000 FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 584,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 592,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 599,000 FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 607,000 FAO, number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 613,000 FAO, number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 619,000 FAO, number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 624,000 FAO, number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 633,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 640,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 646,000 FAO, number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 652,000 FAO, number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 657,000 FAO, number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 662,000 FAO, number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 320,800 FAO, number | 280,000 FAO, number | 412,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 533,400 FAO, number | 450,000 FAO, number | 576,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 615,700 FAO, number | 584,000 FAO, number | 646,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 657,000 FAO, number | 652,000 FAO, number | 662,000 FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 1.01 million FAO, number compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 844,000 FAO, number compare
- 30 Eritrea 710,000 FAO, number compare
- 32 Central African Republic 633,000 FAO, number compare
- 33 Togo 553,000 FAO, number compare
- 34 Mauritania 431,000 FAO, number compare
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0009 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, female in Benin?
- Economically active population in agriculture, female in Benin was 662,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 662,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for economically active population in agriculture, female?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economically active female population in agriculture is that part of the economically active female population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.