Number of people employed in agriculture in Gambia
Gambia: Number of people employed in agriculture was 207,930 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Gambia, 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 Gambia stood at 207,930 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Gambia peaked at 207,930 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 84,321 people, in 1991.
Gambia ranks 116th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84,321 people | — |
| 1992 | 87,224 people | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 90,059 people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 93,509 people | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 96,498 people | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 98,161 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 100,524 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 102,607 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 105,157 people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 107,120 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 109,227 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 113,252 people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 115,637 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 117,890 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 123,063 people | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 126,167 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 128,996 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 133,080 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 135,998 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 138,845 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 146,064 people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 149,943 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 155,579 people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 164,652 people | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 170,381 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 177,670 people | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 181,808 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 183,573 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 183,462 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 194,859 people | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 202,014 people | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 203,857 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 206,686 people | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 207,378 people | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 207,930 people | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,340 people | 84,321 people | 105,157 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 121,043 people | 107,120 people | 135,998 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,198 people | 138,845 people | 183,573 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,787 people | 194,859 people | 207,930 people | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 25.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 219.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3501 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Gambia?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Gambia was 207,930 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 207,930 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,321 people in 1991.
- How does Gambia rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Gambia ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.