Non-agricultural population in Benin
Benin: Non-agricultural population was 5.39 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Non-agricultural population in Benin, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-agricultural population in Benin is 5.39 million FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Benin peaked at 5.39 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million FAO, number, in 1980.
Benin ranks 21st of 53 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.43 million FAO, number | 1.19 million FAO, number | 1.69 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million FAO, number | 1.75 million FAO, number | 2.85 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 million FAO, number | 3.00 million FAO, number | 4.71 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.16 million FAO, number | 4.93 million FAO, number | 5.39 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 non-agricultural population in Benin?
- Non-agricultural population in Benin was 5.39 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for non-agricultural population?
- Benin ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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 Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.