ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in was 68.5 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 68.5 % for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Central African Republic peaked at 68.5 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.8 %, in 1991.
Central African Republic ranks 9th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.8 % | — |
| 1992 | 64.3 % | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 64.7 % | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 64.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.2 % | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 65.2 % | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 65 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 64.9 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 65 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.8 % | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 65.5 % | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.4 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.5 % | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 66.1 % | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.2 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 65.9 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 65.6 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.7 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.6 % | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 63.9 % | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 63.6 % | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.4 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.7 % | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 66.8 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.4 % | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.1 % | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.8 % | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 65.2 % | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 65 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 67 % | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 68.2 % | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 68.1 % | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 68.4 % | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 68.5 % | +0.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 68.5 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.15 %, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 68.5 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.8 %, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.53 % | 62.8 % | 65.2 % | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.73 % | 64.6 % | 66.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.29 % | 63.4 % | 66.8 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.05 % | 67 % | 68.5 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 6 Chad 74.4 % compare
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- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 41 % compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 46.7 % compare
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- 10 Madagascar 68.3 % compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 153.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 27.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 27.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Central African Republic?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Central African Republic was 68.5 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8 % in 1991.
- How does Central African Republic rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.