Share of employment in agriculture in Sudan
Sudan: Share of employment in agriculture was 39.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Sudan, 1991–2022
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 Sudan is 39.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Sudan peaked at 52.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2018.
Sudan ranks 41st 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 employment in agriculture in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.0% | — |
| 1992 | 51.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 47.6% | 52.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 42.7% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 37.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.7% | 40.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 employment in agriculture in Sudan?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Sudan was 39.8% in 2022, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Sudan ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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); 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.