Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Guinea
Guinea: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas was 58.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Guinea, 1991–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 58.2% for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Guinea peaked at 74.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2023.
That places Guinea 16th 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.2% | — |
| 1992 | 74.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 72.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 72.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 69.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | -0.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 58.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 58.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.0%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.3% | 72.0% | 74.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 67.5% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 59.4% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 58.2% | 59.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Guinea?
- Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Guinea was 58.2% 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Guinea ranks 16th 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 Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.