Share of employment in agriculture in Uganda
Uganda: Share of employment in agriculture was 64.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of employment in agriculture in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 64.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Uganda peaked at 71.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.4% | — |
| 1992 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 61.4% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 60.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 64.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 60.2% | 62.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 59.4% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 61.4% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 64.8% | 66.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Uganda?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Uganda was 64.9% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.