Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Burkina Faso
50.0%
in 2025
Zambia
51.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Zambia rank
18th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 51.6% against 50.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.9% | 66.1% | 12.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 68.2% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 56.3% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 53.0% | 1.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 51.6% against 50.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 1.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 18th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.