Number of people employed in agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people employed in agriculture was 21.64 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of is 21.64 million people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 21.64 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.87 million people, in 1991.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.87 million people | — |
| 1992 | 9.13 million people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 9.49 million people | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 9.99 million people | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 10.40 million people | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 10.56 million people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 10.76 million people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.04 million people | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.34 million people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 11.67 million people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 11.96 million people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.26 million people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.56 million people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.86 million people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 13.14 million people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.44 million people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.65 million people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.90 million people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.08 million people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.15 million people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.28 million people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.60 million people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.89 million people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 15.27 million people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 15.77 million people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 16.30 million people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 16.83 million people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 17.32 million people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 17.78 million people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 18.48 million people | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 19.35 million people | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 19.97 million people | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 20.50 million people | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 21.14 million people | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 21.64 million people | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.18 million people | 8.87 million people | 11.34 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.95 million people | 11.67 million people | 14.08 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.72 million people | 14.15 million people | 17.78 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.18 million people | 18.48 million people | 21.64 million people | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 292.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6312 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of was 21.64 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 21.64 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 million people in 1991.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.