Share of employment in agriculture in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of employment in agriculture was 51.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Afghanistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture in Afghanistan stood at 51.6%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Afghanistan peaked at 65.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2017.
That places Afghanistan 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.3% | — |
| 1992 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 64.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 63.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.7% | 63.7% | 65.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 54.9% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 43.0% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 46.0% | 51.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 20 North Korea 54.1% compare
- 21 Angola 51.9% compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 51.8% compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 50.5% compare
- 25 Guinea 47.4% compare
- 26 Haiti 46.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Afghanistan?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Afghanistan was 51.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.