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Employment in Agriculture by African country
Burundi has the highest share of employment in agriculture of any African country, at 85.3% — 1.2× Mozambique's 73%.
Share of total employment in agriculture (ILO modelled estimate). 53 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2025.
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| # | Country | Employment in Agriculture | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 85.3% | |
| 2 | Mozambique | 73% | |
| 3 | Niger | 73% | |
| 4 | Chad | 71.7% | |
| 5 | Madagascar | 69.2% | |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 66.1% | |
| 7 | Malawi | 65% | |
| 8 | Uganda | 64.9% | |
| 9 | Tanzania | 64.6% | |
| 10 | South Sudan | 63.8% | |
| 11 | Mali | 63% | |
| 12 | Guinea-Bissau | 61.1% | |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 60.1% | |
| 14 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 58.5% | |
| 15 | Eritrea | 55.5% | |
| 16 | Equatorial Guinea | 55.3% | |
| 17 | Zambia | 54.5% | |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | 54.3% | |
| 19 | Angola | 51.9% | |
| 20 | Burkina Faso | 51.8% | |
| 21 | Guinea | 47.4% | |
| 22 | Kenya | 45.8% | |
| 23 | Cote d'Ivoire | 45.4% | |
| 24 | Sierra Leone | 44.5% | |
| 25 | Cameroon | 41.9% | |
| 26 | Liberia | 41.1% | |
| 27 | Benin | 40.2% | |
| 28 | Sudan | 39.8% | |
| 29 | Togo | 37.6% | |
| 30 | Republic of the Congo | 36.4% | |
| 31 | Rwanda | 35.1% | |
| 32 | Ghana | 34.6% | |
| 33 | Comoros | 33.6% | |
| 34 | Nigeria | 33.5% | |
| 35 | Mauritania | 32.1% | |
| 36 | Lesotho | 30.9% | |
| 37 | Somalia | 30% | |
| 38 | Senegal | 29.6% | |
| 39 | Gabon | 28.9% | |
| 40 | Morocco | 27.9% | |
| 41 | Gambia | 27.6% | |
| 42 | Namibia | 22.3% | |
| 43 | Botswana | 18% | |
| 44 | Egypt | 17.5% | |
| 45 | Eswatini | 14.5% | |
| 46 | Tunisia | 12.5% | |
| 47 | Sao Tome and Principe | 12.1% | |
| 48 | Libya | 10% | |
| 49 | Algeria | 9.5% | |
| 50 | Cabo Verde | 9.2% | |
| 51 | South Africa | 5.4% | |
| 52 | Mauritius | 4.7% | |
| 53 | Djibouti | 1.2% |
Chad
Madagascar
Central African Republic
Malawi
Uganda
Tanzania
South Sudan
Mali
Guinea-Bissau
Ethiopia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Eritrea
Equatorial Guinea
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Angola
Burkina Faso
Guinea
Kenya
Cote d'Ivoire
Sierra Leone
Cameroon
Liberia
Benin
Sudan
Togo
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Ghana
Comoros
Nigeria
Mauritania
Lesotho
Somalia
Senegal
Gabon
Morocco
Gambia
Namibia
Botswana
Egypt
Eswatini
Tunisia
Sao Tome and Principe
Libya
Algeria
Cabo Verde
South Africa
Mauritius
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest share of employment in agriculture?
Burundi has the highest share of employment in agriculture in Africa at 85.3% (2025), followed by Mozambique and Niger.
Which African country has the lowest share of employment in agriculture?
Djibouti has the lowest share of employment in agriculture of the 53 African countries with data, at 1.2% (2025).
How many African countries report Employment in Agriculture data?
53 of 54 African countries have a recent Employment in Agriculture figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=employment_agriculture_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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