Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 71.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Malawi is 71.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 78.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 2019.
That places Malawi 7th 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.2% | — |
| 1992 | 78.2% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 77.6% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.5% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 76.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 75.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 76.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 72.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.7% | 75.5% | 78.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 72.9% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 69.7% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.5% | 71.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 4 Bangladesh 74.7% compare
- 5 Afghanistan 74.6% compare
- 6 Chad 74.4% compare
- 8 Uganda 70.8% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 68.5% compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Malawi was 71.2% 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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.