Economically active population in agriculture, male in Benin
Benin: Economically active population in agriculture, male was 968,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Benin, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture, male in Benin stood at 968,000 FAO, number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, male in Benin peaked at 968,000 FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 507,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Benin 29th 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, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 507,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 516,000 FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 527,000 FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 540,000 FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 549,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 559,000 FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 571,000 FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 587,000 FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 604,000 FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 623,000 FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 645,000 FAO, number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 667,000 FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 691,000 FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 711,000 FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 729,000 FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 745,000 FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 758,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 768,000 FAO, number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 778,000 FAO, number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 788,000 FAO, number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 800,000 FAO, number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 814,000 FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 831,000 FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 849,000 FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 867,000 FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 884,000 FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 900,000 FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 913,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 926,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 938,000 FAO, number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 949,000 FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 959,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 968,000 FAO, number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 558,300 FAO, number | 507,000 FAO, number | 623,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 728,000 FAO, number | 645,000 FAO, number | 788,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 872,200 FAO, number | 800,000 FAO, number | 938,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 958,667 FAO, number | 949,000 FAO, number | 968,000 FAO, number | 3 |
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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, male in Benin?
- Economically active population in agriculture, male in Benin was 968,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 968,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 507,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for economically active population in agriculture, male?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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, male (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economically active male population in agriculture is that part of the economically active male population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.