Share of employment in agriculture in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of employment in agriculture was 69.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Madagascar, 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
Madagascar recorded 69.2% for share of employment in agriculture in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Madagascar peaked at 82.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2012.
That places Madagascar 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.5% | — |
| 1992 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 78.5% | 78.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 75.1% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 68.9% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 69.2% | 71.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 2 Mozambique 73.0% compare
- 3 Niger 73.0% compare
- 4 Chad 71.7% compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.6% compare
- 7 Central African Republic 66.1% compare
- 8 Malawi 65.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Madagascar?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Madagascar was 69.2% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Madagascar ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.