Botswana—Employment in Agriculture (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #84 of 188
Latest Value
18.0%
2025
YoY Change
-0.4%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#84
of 188 countries
Maximum
22.4%
2006
Minimum
8.9%
2001
CAGR
+0.8%
26 years
Last
18.0%
Previous
18.1%
Highest
22.4%
Lowest
8.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -39.8% |
| 2000 | 14.8% |
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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