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Employment in agriculture — Afghanistan

Employment in agriculture in Afghanistan in 2025 — 51.6%. Ranked 22 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 13.7 pp.

2025 51.6% +0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 22of 182
Period maximum 65.5%1994
Period minimum 43%2017

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Afghanistan, 1991–20254050607019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 65.3%1992: 65.3%1993: 65.3%1994: 65.5%1995: 64.8%1996: 64.5%1997: 64.1%1998: 63.9%1999: 63.7%2000: 63.5%2001: 64.5%2002: 62.6%2003: 62%2004: 62%2005: 60.8%2006: 60.4%2007: 58.7%2008: 58.1%2009: 54.9%2010: 51.9%2011: 51.3%2012: 48.8%2013: 46.6%2014: 43.9%2015: 43.6%2016: 43.4%2017: 43%2018: 43.6%2019: 43.9%2020: 46%2021: 50.2%2022: 51.5%2023: 51.3%2024: 51.5%2025: 51.6%
Change over the period: −13.7 pp Annual average: -0.4 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan

Afghanistan 51.6%
World 25.8%
South Asia 41.5%
Southern Asia computed 40.1%
Low-income countries computed 58.5%
Employment in agriculture — Afghanistan, by year Afghanistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 51.6 +0.2 pp
2024 51.5 +0.2 pp
2023 51.3 −0.2 pp
2022 51.5 +1.3 pp
2021 50.2 +4.2 pp
2020 46 +2.1 pp
2019 43.9 +0.3 pp
2018 43.6 +0.6 pp
2017 43 −0.4 pp
2016 43.4 −0.2 pp
2015 43.6 −0.3 pp
2014 43.9 −2.7 pp
2013 46.6 −2.2 pp
2012 48.8 −2.6 pp
2011 51.3 −0.5 pp
2010 51.9 −3 pp
2009 54.9 −3.2 pp
2008 58.1 −0.7 pp
2007 58.7 −1.6 pp
2006 60.4 −0.4 pp
2005 60.8 −1.2 pp
2004 62 −0.1 pp
2003 62 −0.5 pp
2002 62.6 −1.9 pp
2001 64.5 +1.1 pp
2000 63.5 −0.2 pp
1999 63.7 −0.2 pp
1998 63.9 −0.2 pp
1997 64.1 −0.4 pp
1996 64.5 −0.4 pp
1995 64.8 −0.7 pp
1994 65.5 +0.2 pp
1993 65.3 +0 pp
1992 65.3 −0.1 pp
1991 65.3 —

Southern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AF Afghanistan 51.6 BD Bangladesh 44.3 BT Bhutan 42.4 IN India 41.6 PK Pakistan 36.2 LK Sri Lanka 25.9 NP Nepal 22.9 IR Iran 13.6 MV Maldives 11.3
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About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.

Other indicators for Afghanistan

Economy Agriculture share of GDP

The contribution of agriculture, forestry and fishing to a country's economy.

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The share of workers employed in mining, manufacturing, utilities and construction.

Afghanistan by year Labor Employment in services

The share of workers employed in trade, transport, finance, IT and the public sector.

Afghanistan by year Demography Rural population share

The part of residents living outside cities — the other side of urbanization.

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