Afghanistan—Employment in Agriculture (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #23 of 188
Latest Value
51.6%
2025
YoY Change
+0.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#23
of 188 countries
Maximum
64.5%
2001
Minimum
43.0%
2017
CAGR
-0.8%
26 years
Last
51.6%
Previous
51.5%
Highest
64.5%
Lowest
43.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 63.5% |
Top Countries — Employment in Agriculture (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 73.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Niger | 73.0% | 2025 |
| 4 | Chad | 71.7% | 2025 |
| 5 | Madagascar | 69.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Lao PDR | 68.6% | 2025 |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 66.1% | 2025 |
| 8 | Malawi | 65.0% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 64.9% | 2025 |
| 10 | Tanzania | 64.6% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment in Agriculture (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
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