Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Share of employment in agriculture
Burkina Faso
51.8%
in 2025
Guinea
47.4%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Guinea rank
25th
Share of employment in agriculture over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 51.8% against 47.4% in Guinea, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Guinea ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2% | 72.3% | 7.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 67.0% | 3.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 52.7% | 5.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 49.0% | 3.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 51.8% against 47.4% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 4.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for share of employment in agriculture?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Guinea ranks 25th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.