Japan vs Rwanda: Number of people employed in agriculture
Japan
1.90 million people
in 2025
Rwanda
1.82 million people
in 2025
Japan rank
55th
Rwanda rank
56th
Number of people employed in agriculture over time
- Japan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.90 million people against 1.82 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 85,320 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 55th and Rwanda ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 million people | 1.65 million people | 2.37 million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.11 million people | 1.99 million people | 1.12 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.45 million people | 1.99 million people | 467,281 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.04 million people | 2.17 million people | 131,182 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people employed in agriculture, Japan or Rwanda?
- Japan, at 1.90 million people against 1.82 million people in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people employed in agriculture between Japan and Rwanda?
- 85,320 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Rwanda rank globally for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Japan ranks 55th and Rwanda ranks 56th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.