Chad vs Niger: Share of employment in agriculture
Chad
71.7%
in 2025
Niger
73.0%
in 2025
Chad rank
4th
Niger rank
3rd
Share of employment in agriculture over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 73.0% against 71.7% in Chad, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 4th and Niger ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 75.5% | 7.1% | Chad |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 75.8% | 2.8% | Chad |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 74.6% | 1.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 74.1% | 2.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, Chad or Niger?
- Niger, at 73.0% against 71.7% in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture between Chad and Niger?
- 1.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for share of employment in agriculture?
- Chad ranks 4th and Niger ranks 3rd 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.