economic2023
Share of people employed in agricultural sector
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
22.2%
Median: 14.7%
Countries Covered
186
with available data
Highest
Burundi
85.1%
Lowest
Singapore
0.1%
Top 5 Countries
1Burundi85.1%
2Niger70.6%
3Central African Republic70.5%
4Lao People's Democratic Republic69.6%
5Mozambique69.5%
By Region
Africa33.0%(9 countries)
Other29.4%(106 countries)
Asia16.2%(26 countries)
South America13.2%(7 countries)
North America10.4%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.1%)High (85.1%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 22.2%)
Africa (9)
Other (106)
Asia (26)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 85.1% |
| 2 | Niger | 70.6% |
| 3 | Central African Republic | 70.5% |
| 4 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 69.6% |
| 5 | Mozambique | 69.5% |
| 6 | Madagascar | 69.4% |
| 7 | Chad | 69.1% |
| 8 | Mali | 67.8% |
| 9 | Uganda | 65.9% |
| 10 | United Republic of Tanzania | 65.4% |
| 11 | Ethiopia | 62.4% |
| 12 | Malawi | 61.7% |
| 13 | Nepal | 61.2% |
| 14 | Eritrea | 60.9% |
| 15 | South Sudan | 59.2% |
| 16 | Guinea | 58.2% |
| 17 | Angola | 56.2% |
| 18 | Equatorial Guinea | 55.9% |
| 19 | Zambia | 55.4% |
| 20 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 55.1% |
| 21 | Rwanda | 54.8% |
| 22 | Zimbabwe | 52.5% |
| 23 | Armenia | 52.3% |
| 24 | Moldova, Republic of | 51.1% |
| 25 | Guinea-Bissau | 50.0% |
| 26 | North Korea | 46.8% |
| 27 | Afghanistan | 45.5% |
| 28 | Cote d'Ivoire | 45.2% |
| 29 | Myanmar | 45.2% |
| 30 | Haiti | 44.7% |
| 31 | Bhutan | 43.8% |
| 32 | Vanuatu | 43.6% |
| 33 | India | 43.5% |
| 34 | Cameroon | 43.4% |
| 35 | Sierra Leone | 43.0% |
| 36 | Tajikistan | 42.7% |
| 37 | Georgia | 39.9% |
| 38 | Sudan | 39.8% |
| 39 | Liberia | 38.9% |
| 40 | Papua New Guinea | 38.7% |
| 41 | Solomon Islands | 37.6% |
| 42 | Timor-Leste | 36.8% |
| 43 | Pakistan | 36.1% |
| 44 | Cambodia | 36.0% |
| 45 | Azerbaijan | 35.5% |
| 46 | Ghana | 35.4% |
| 47 | Bangladesh | 35.3% |
| 48 | Albania | 34.9% |
| 49 | Comoros | 34.4% |
| 50 | Nigeria | 34.3% |
| 51 | Vietnam | 33.0% |
| 52 | Mauritania | 32.7% |
| 53 | Kenya | 32.3% |
| 54 | Burkina Faso | 31.4% |
| 55 | Togo | 30.3% |
| 56 | Samoa | 30.2% |
| 57 | Republic of the Congo | 30.2% |
| 58 | Thailand | 30.1% |
| 59 | Ecuador | 30.0% |
| 60 | Morocco | 29.6% |
| 61 | Lesotho | 29.2% |
| 62 | Gabon | 29.2% |
| 63 | Republic of The Gambia | 29.1% |
| 64 | Indonesia | 28.8% |
| 65 | Yemen | 28.6% |
| 66 | Fiji | 28.1% |
| 67 | Benin | 28.0% |
| 68 | Nicaragua | 27.7% |
| 69 | Guatemala | 26.7% |
| 70 | Tonga | 26.3% |
| 71 | Sri Lanka | 26.3% |
| 72 | Mongolia | 26.1% |
| 73 | Somalia | 26.0% |
| 74 | Bolivia | 24.4% |
| 75 | Peru | 24.0% |
| 76 | Kyrgyzstan | 23.9% |
| 77 | Honduras | 22.6% |
| 78 | Philippines | 22.4% |
| 79 | People's Republic of China | 22.3% |
| 80 | Turkmenistan | 22.2% |
| 81 | Senegal | 21.6% |
| 82 | Namibia | 21.5% |
| 83 | Serbia | 19.2% |
| 84 | South Africa | 18.8% |
| 85 | Egypt | 18.7% |
| 86 | Botswana | 18.0% |
| 87 | Romania | 17.9% |
| 88 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17.6% |
| 89 | Paraguay | 17.2% |
| 90 | Cuba | 17.1% |
| 91 | Belize | 15.6% |
| 92 | Syrian Arab Republic | 15.0% |
| 93 | El Salvador | 14.8% |
| 94 | Panama | 14.7% |
| 95 | Türkiye | 14.6% |
| 96 | Jamaica | 14.6% |
| 97 | Colombia | 14.4% |
| 98 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 14.3% |
| 99 | Ukraine | 14.1% |
| 100 | Uzbekistan | 13.9% |
| 101 | Eswatini | 13.8% |
| 102 | Costa Rica | 13.4% |
| 103 | Tunisia | 12.8% |
| 104 | Kazakhstan | 12.1% |
| 105 | Mexico | 12.0% |
| 106 | Greece | 11.5% |
| 107 | Guyana | 11.3% |
| 108 | Sao Tome and Principe | 11.1% |
| 109 | Venezuela | 10.6% |
| 110 | Saint Lucia | 10.4% |
| 111 | Belarus | 10.0% |
| 112 | Cape Verde | 9.9% |
| 113 | Malaysia | 9.8% |
| 114 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 9.6% |
| 115 | Algeria | 9.3% |
| 116 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 9.3% |
| 117 | Uruguay | 8.7% |
| 118 | Libya | 8.7% |
| 119 | Iraq | 8.2% |
| 120 | Brazil | 8.2% |
| 121 | Maldives | 7.7% |
| 122 | Poland | 7.6% |
| 123 | Dominican Republic | 7.4% |
| 124 | Suriname | 7.4% |
| 125 | Latvia | 6.8% |
| 126 | State of Palestine | 6.2% |
| 127 | Chile | 6.2% |
| 128 | Oman | 6.1% |
| 129 | Montenegro | 6.0% |
| 130 | Russian Federation | 5.7% |
| 131 | Bulgaria | 5.7% |
| 132 | New Zealand | 5.6% |
| 133 | South Korea | 5.3% |
| 134 | Mauritius | 5.3% |
| 135 | Lithuania | 5.1% |
| 136 | Croatia | 4.7% |
| 137 | Hungary | 4.4% |
| 138 | Slovenia | 4.0% |
| 139 | Ireland | 4.0% |
| 140 | Iceland | 3.7% |
| 141 | Spain | 3.6% |
| 142 | Finland | 3.6% |
| 143 | Italy | 3.6% |
| 144 | Lebanon | 3.4% |
| 145 | Jordan | 3.2% |
| 146 | Austria | 3.1% |
| 147 | Japan | 3.0% |
| 148 | Portugal | 2.9% |
| 149 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.9% |
| 150 | Bahamas | 2.9% |
| 151 | Saudi Arabia | 2.8% |
| 152 | Czech Republic | 2.7% |
| 153 | Barbados | 2.6% |
| 154 | Estonia | 2.6% |
| 155 | France | 2.5% |
| 156 | Norway | 2.5% |
| 157 | Slovakia | 2.4% |
| 158 | Cyprus | 2.4% |
| 159 | Australia | 2.1% |
| 160 | French Polynesia | 2.1% |
| 161 | Denmark | 2.0% |
| 162 | Kuwait | 1.9% |
| 163 | Netherlands | 1.9% |
| 164 | Switzerland | 1.9% |
| 165 | New Caledonia | 1.8% |
| 166 | Sweden | 1.8% |
| 167 | Qatar | 1.7% |
| 168 | United States of America | 1.6% |
| 169 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.5% |
| 170 | United Arab Emirates | 1.3% |
| 171 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 1.3% |
| 172 | Canada | 1.3% |
| 173 | Germany | 1.2% |
| 174 | Puerto Rico | 1.2% |
| 175 | Djibouti | 1.1% |
| 176 | Malta | 1.1% |
| 177 | Belgium | 1.1% |
| 178 | United Kingdom | 1.0% |
| 179 | Bahrain | 0.9% |
| 180 | Luxembourg | 0.9% |
| 181 | Israel | 0.8% |
| 182 | Argentina | 0.6% |
| 183 | Macao | 0.5% |
| 184 | Guam | 0.2% |
| 185 | Hong Kong | 0.2% |
| 186 | Singapore | 0.1% |
Showing 186 of 186 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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