Share of employment in agriculture in Angola
Angola: Share of employment in agriculture was 51.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of employment in agriculture in Angola, 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
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in Angola is 51.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Angola peaked at 56.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1991.
Angola ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.1% | — |
| 1992 | 29.7% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 30.3% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 30.9% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 30.8% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 29.1% | 30.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 30.6% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 44.1% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 51.9% | 56.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 18 Zambia 54.5% compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 54.3% compare
- 20 North Korea 54.1% compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 51.8% compare
- 23 Afghanistan 51.6% compare
- 24 Moldova 50.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 38.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 789.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2141 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2854 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Angola?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Angola was 51.9% 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1991.
- How does Angola rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Angola ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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.