Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 68.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar stood at 68.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 83.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2012.
That places Madagascar 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.9% | — |
| 1992 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 80.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.4% | 78.9% | 79.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 73.6% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 65.9% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 68.3% | 70.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 8 Uganda 70.8% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 68.5% compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.4% compare
- 12 Pakistan 68.0% compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67.4% compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar was 68.3% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.