Chad vs Madagascar: Share of employment in agriculture
Chad
71.7%
in 2025
Madagascar
69.2%
in 2025
Chad rank
4th
Madagascar rank
5th
Share of employment in agriculture over time
- Chad
- Madagascar
How they compare
Chad currently reports 71.7% against 69.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 78.7% | 3.9% | Chad |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 79.4% | 0.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 72.2% | 0.6% | Chad |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 70.2% | 1.7% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, Chad or Madagascar?
- Chad, at 71.7% against 69.2% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture between Chad and Madagascar?
- 2.5%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Madagascar rank globally for share of employment in agriculture?
- Chad ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 5th 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.