Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 66.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
76.5%
in 1994
All-time low
66.0%
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of is 66.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 76.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2019.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.9% | — |
| 1992 | 76.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 67.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 66.8% | -0.7% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 66.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 66.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.8%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.2% | 75.9% | 76.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 71.9% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 66.0% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 66.8% | 67.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 11 Madagascar 68.3% compare
- 12 Pakistan 68.0% compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67.4% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 66.2% compare
- 16 South Sudan 65.4% compare
- 17 Tajikistan 61.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 292.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6312 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 66.8% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2019.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.