Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 65.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
65.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 2023
All-time low
60.5%
in 2006
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 65.4% for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan peaked at 65.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2006.
South Sudan ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.4% | — |
| 1992 | 64.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 61.5% | 64.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 60.5% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 61.5% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 63.4% | 65.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67.4% compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.8% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 66.2% compare
- 17 Tajikistan 61.4% compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 61.1% compare
- 19 Mali 60.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 111.85 current US$ per person (2015)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan was 65.4% in 2023, 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2006.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.