Number of people employed in agriculture in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of people employed in agriculture was 1.29 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Central African Republic, 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
Central African Republic recorded 1.29 million people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Central African Republic peaked at 1.29 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 710,764 people, in 1991.
Central African Republic ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 710,764 people | — |
| 1992 | 743,966 people | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 770,102 people | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 790,177 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 806,148 people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 838,679 people | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 859,378 people | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 881,366 people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 901,747 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 939,109 people | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 957,924 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 977,706 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million people | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million people | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million people | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 1.29 million people | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 811,370 people | 710,764 people | 901,747 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million people | 939,109 people | 1.12 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million people | 1.14 million people | 1.29 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 62 Republic of Korea 1.48 million people compare
- 63 Argentina 1.46 million people compare
- 64 Papua New Guinea 1.35 million people compare
- 66 Sierra Leone 1.26 million people compare
- 67 Poland 1.15 million people compare
- 68 Algeria 1.14 million people compare
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 number of people employed in agriculture in Central African Republic?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Central African Republic was 1.29 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 710,764 people in 1991.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Central African Republic ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.