Share of employment in agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of employment in agriculture was 64.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 64.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 74.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2025.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 10th 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.7% | — |
| 1992 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 74.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 73.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 73.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 64.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.8% | 73.5% | 74.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 69.6% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 64.7% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 64.6% | 65.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 7 Central African Republic 66.1% compare
- 8 Malawi 65.0% compare
- 9 Uganda 64.9% compare
- 11 South Sudan 63.8% compare
- 12 Mali 63.0% compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 61.1% 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 employment in agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of was 64.6% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2025.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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); 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.