Number of people employed in agriculture in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of people employed in agriculture was 534,493 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Guinea-Bissau, 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
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Guinea-Bissau is 534,493 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 534,493 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 230,508 people, in 1991.
That places Guinea-Bissau 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 230,508 people | — |
| 1992 | 237,829 people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 246,527 people | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 254,215 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 260,407 people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 264,151 people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 266,819 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 276,352 people | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 278,766 people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 284,394 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 290,933 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 297,485 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 305,428 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 313,065 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 319,585 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 327,328 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 335,843 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 344,500 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 353,161 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 361,946 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 369,738 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 382,503 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 392,355 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 402,929 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 413,722 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 422,844 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 433,423 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 443,431 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 453,989 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 473,443 people | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 489,952 people | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 502,063 people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 513,513 people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 524,117 people | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 534,493 people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 257,286 people | 230,508 people | 278,766 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 317,172 people | 284,394 people | 353,161 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 407,688 people | 361,946 people | 453,989 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 506,264 people | 473,443 people | 534,493 people | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Guinea-Bissau was 534,493 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 534,493 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,508 people in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.