Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas was 55.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Equatorial Guinea is 55.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 66.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2008.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.6% | — |
| 1992 | 66.2% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 65.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 65.5% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 62.4% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 60.8% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 56.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 55.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 3.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 55.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.2% | 60.8% | 66.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 52.7% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 52.9% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 55.7% | 56.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Rural population, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 212.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 550,978 (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 30.0% (1983)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 411.21 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Equatorial Guinea was 55.9% 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2008.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 18th 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.