Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Sudan
Sudan: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 39.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sudan recorded 39.8% for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in 2022.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Sudan peaked at 52.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2018.
Sudan ranks 41st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.0% | — |
| 1992 | 51.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | -0.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 39.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.5%, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 39.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 47.6% | 52.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 42.7% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 37.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.7% | 40.2% | 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 (% of total employment) in Sudan?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Sudan was 39.8% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Sudan ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 (% of total 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).