Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 50.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Sudan stood at 50.2%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Sudan peaked at 75.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2019.
Sudan ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.6% | — |
| 1992 | 74.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 73.6% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 72.1% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 71.3% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 70.8% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 70.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 68.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 68.8% | 75.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 59.9% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 46.5% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 49.5% | 51.4% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 60.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 341.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6507 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Sudan?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Sudan was 50.2% in 2022, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2019.
- How does Sudan rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.