Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Sudan

Employment in agriculture in Sudan in 2022 — 39.8%. Ranked 42 in the world out of 186. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 12.3 pp.

2022 39.8% −0.4 pp vs 2021
World rank 42of 186
Period maximum 52%1991
Period minimum 37.8%2018

Trend over time

1991–2022 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Sudan, 1991–202235404550551991199519992003200720112015201920221991: 52%1992: 51.3%1993: 50.5%1994: 49.7%1995: 49.4%1996: 49.4%1997: 48.6%1998: 48%1999: 47.6%2000: 46.8%2001: 46.5%2002: 46.4%2003: 45.8%2004: 45.1%2005: 44.6%2006: 43.8%2007: 44.3%2008: 43.4%2009: 42.7%2010: 42.4%2011: 41.6%2012: 41.9%2013: 41.1%2014: 40.7%2015: 40.3%2016: 38.9%2017: 38.4%2018: 37.8%2019: 37.9%2020: 39.7%2021: 40.2%2022: 39.8%
Change over the period: −12.3 pp Annual average: -0.4 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Sudan 39.8%
World 26.9%
Northern Africa computed 21.5%
Low-income countries computed 59.5%
Employment in agriculture — Sudan, by year Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 39.8 −0.4 pp
2021 40.2 +0.5 pp
2020 39.7 +1.8 pp
2019 37.9 +0.1 pp
2018 37.8 −0.5 pp
2017 38.4 −0.5 pp
2016 38.9 −1.4 pp
2015 40.3 −0.4 pp
2014 40.7 −0.4 pp
2013 41.1 −0.7 pp
2012 41.9 +0.3 pp
2011 41.6 −0.8 pp
2010 42.4 −0.3 pp
2009 42.7 −0.7 pp
2008 43.4 −0.9 pp
2007 44.3 +0.5 pp
2006 43.8 −0.9 pp
2005 44.6 −0.4 pp
2004 45.1 −0.7 pp
2003 45.8 −0.6 pp
2002 46.4 −0.1 pp
2001 46.5 −0.3 pp
2000 46.8 −0.7 pp
1999 47.6 −0.5 pp
1998 48 −0.5 pp
1997 48.6 −0.8 pp
1996 49.4 −0 pp
1995 49.4 −0.3 pp
1994 49.7 −0.8 pp
1993 50.5 −0.8 pp
1992 51.3 −0.8 pp
1991 52

Northern Africa, 2022

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

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.