Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Sudan
Sudan: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 37.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sudan recorded 37.4% for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Sudan peaked at 45.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2018.
That places Sudan 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.3% | — |
| 1992 | 44.3% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 43.3% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 41.0% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | -0.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 37.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.1%, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 37.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 40.4% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 37.1% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 35.1% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 37.3% | 37.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 60.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 341.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6507 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Sudan?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Sudan was 37.4% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Sudan ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).