Number of people employed in agriculture in Angola
Angola: Number of people employed in agriculture was 7.28 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people employed in agriculture in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Angola stood at 7.28 million people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Angola peaked at 7.28 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million people, in 1991.
Angola ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Angola, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.23 million people | — |
| 1992 | 1.29 million people | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.35 million people | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.42 million people | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.46 million people | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million people | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.56 million people | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.61 million people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.69 million people | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million people | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million people | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.94 million people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million people | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.26 million people | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 2.51 million people | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 2.76 million people | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 3.02 million people | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million people | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 3.63 million people | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.98 million people | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 4.31 million people | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 4.66 million people | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 5.02 million people | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 5.17 million people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.35 million people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.53 million people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.74 million people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.95 million people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.24 million people | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 6.94 million people | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 6.68 million people | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 6.87 million people | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 7.08 million people | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 7.28 million people | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.69 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.33 million people | 1.76 million people | 3.30 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 million people | 3.63 million people | 5.95 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 million people | 6.24 million people | 7.28 million people | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 38.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 789.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2141 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2854 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Angola?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Angola was 7.28 million people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 7.28 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million people in 1991.
- How does Angola rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Angola ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.