Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Share of employment in agriculture
Lesotho
30.9%
in 2025
Nicaragua
30.5%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
57th
Nicaragua rank
59th
Share of employment in agriculture over time
- Lesotho
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30.9% against 30.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 57th and Nicaragua ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 34.5% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 34.3% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 31.3% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.2% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
- Lesotho, at 30.9% against 30.5% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for share of employment in agriculture?
- Lesotho ranks 57th and Nicaragua ranks 59th 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.