Share of agriculture in total employment in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of agriculture in total employment was 70.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Share of agriculture in total employment in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 70.7% for share of agriculture in total employment in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agriculture in total employment in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 91.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2011.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Share of agriculture in total employment in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.7% | — |
| 1961 | 89.5% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 90.5% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 91.2% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 90.9% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 90.4% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 89.6% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 89.1% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 88.5% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 87.7% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 87.4% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 87.7% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 87.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 87.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 86.6% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 86.2% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 85.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 85.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 85.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 84.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 84.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 82.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 81.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 80.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 77.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.3% | 89.5% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.4% | 87.7% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.3% | 86.2% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 84.1% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 72.7% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 70.7% | 71.7% | 2 |
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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)
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of agriculture in total employment in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of agriculture in total employment in Tanzania, United Republic of was 70.7% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agriculture in total employment recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of agriculture in total employment recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2011.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of agriculture in total employment?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of agriculture in total employment rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agriculture in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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