Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 93.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
93.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 1996
All-time low
92.4%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 93.1% for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 96.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 95.9% | — |
| 1992 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 95.9% | 96.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.2% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.6% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.4% | 93.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 2 Mozambique 81.8% compare
- 3 Niger 78.3% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 74.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 80.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Burundi?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Burundi was 93.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.