Congo vs Sudan: Share of employment in agriculture
Congo
36.4%
in 2025
Sudan
39.8%
in 2022
Congo rank
44th
Sudan rank
41st
Share of employment in agriculture over time
- Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 39.8% against 36.4% in Congo, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 44th and Sudan ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 49.6% | 6.2% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 44.9% | 4.9% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 40.1% | 4.6% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 39.9% | 2.5% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, Congo or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 39.8% against 36.4% in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture between Congo and Sudan?
- 3.4%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Sudan rank globally for share of employment in agriculture?
- Congo ranks 44th and Sudan ranks 41st 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.