Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Botswana
Botswana: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 26.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Botswana is 26.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Botswana peaked at 29.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2001.
That places Botswana 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.5% | — |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 26.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 14.9% | 21.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 13.2% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 20.1% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 23.4% | 26.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Botswana?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Botswana was 26.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Botswana ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.