Gabon vs Gambia: Share of employment in agriculture
Gabon
28.9%
in 2025
Gambia
27.6%
in 2025
Gabon rank
63rd
Gambia rank
66th
Share of employment in agriculture over time
- Gabon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 28.9% against 27.6% in Gambia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 63rd and Gambia ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 32.5% | 9.1% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 31.2% | 7.5% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.1% | 2.4% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.0% | 0.4% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, Gabon or Gambia?
- Gabon, at 28.9% against 27.6% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture between Gabon and Gambia?
- 1.3%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for share of employment in agriculture?
- Gabon ranks 63rd and Gambia ranks 66th 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.