Number of people employed in agriculture in Guinea
Guinea: Number of people employed in agriculture was 2.12 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Guinea, 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 Guinea stood at 2.12 million people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Guinea peaked at 2.12 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million people, in 1991.
That places Guinea 53rd 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, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.68 million people | — |
| 1992 | 1.73 million people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.78 million people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.83 million people | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.88 million people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.92 million people | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.95 million people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.97 million people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.05 million people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.03 million people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.01 million people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.98 million people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.96 million people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.90 million people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.88 million people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.82 million people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.97 million people | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.04 million people | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.08 million people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.11 million people | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 2.12 million people | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 million people | 1.68 million people | 2.00 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.01 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.05 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million people | 1.80 million people | 1.94 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 million people | 1.90 million people | 2.12 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Guinea?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Guinea was 2.12 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million people in 1991.
- How does Guinea rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Guinea ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.