Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Chad
Chad: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas was 69.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Chad, 1991–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Chad stood at 69.1%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Chad peaked at 83.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2023.
That places Chad 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.0% | — |
| 1992 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 83.4% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 82.6% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 82.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 82.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 75.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 81.6% | 83.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 74.7% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 70.0% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 69.1% | 69.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.6% compare
- 5 Mozambique 69.5% compare
- 6 Madagascar 69.4% compare
- 8 Mali 67.8% compare
- 9 Uganda 65.9% compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 65.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 371.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7243 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Chad?
- Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Chad was 69.1% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Chad ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.