Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 63.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 63.8% for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan peaked at 66.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2018.
That places South Sudan 11th 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 workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.7% | — |
| 1992 | 66.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 64.9% | 66.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 63.6% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 62.1% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.3% | 64.1% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 111.85 current US$ per person (2015)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan?
- Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan was 63.8% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.