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Employment in Agriculture by African country
Burundi has the highest reported share of employment in agriculture among the 52 countries shown, at 85.3% (2025).
Share of total employment in agriculture (ILO modelled estimate). 52 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2025). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
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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 | Togo | 37.6% | |
| 29 | Republic of the Congo | 36.4% | |
| 30 | Rwanda | 35.1% | |
| 31 | Ghana | 34.6% | |
| 32 | Comoros | 33.6% | |
| 33 | Nigeria | 33.5% | |
| 34 | Mauritania | 32.1% | |
| 35 | Lesotho | 30.9% | |
| 36 | Somalia | 30% | |
| 37 | Senegal | 29.6% | |
| 38 | Gabon | 28.9% | |
| 39 | Morocco | 27.9% | |
| 40 | Gambia | 27.6% | |
| 41 | Namibia | 22.3% | |
| 42 | Botswana | 18% | |
| 43 | Egypt | 17.5% | |
| 44 | Eswatini | 14.5% | |
| 45 | Tunisia | 12.5% | |
| 46 | Sao Tome and Principe | 12.1% | |
| 47 | Libya | 10% | |
| 48 | Algeria | 9.5% | |
| 49 | Cabo Verde | 9.2% | |
| 50 | South Africa | 5.4% | |
| 51 | Mauritius | 4.7% | |
| 52 | 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
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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The table includes 52 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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