What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture between Central African Republic and Malawi?

1.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – 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.

Central African Republic vs Malawi: Share of employment in agriculture

Central African Republic

66.1%

in 2025

Malawi

65.0%

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

7th

Malawi rank

8th

Share of employment in agriculture over time

Central African Republic
Malawi

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 66.1% against 65.0% in Malawi, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 8th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	65.0%	72.3%	7.2%	Malawi
2000s	65.6%	70.4%	4.7%	Malawi
2010s	64.2%	65.6%	1.4%	Malawi
2020s	65.9%	65.2%	0.7%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, Central African Republic or Malawi?: Central African Republic, at 66.1% against 65.0% in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture between Central African Republic and Malawi?: 1.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for share of employment in agriculture?: Central African Republic ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 8th 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) – 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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Indicator: Share of employment in agriculture
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,530 data points, 1300–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.