Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sudan
Sudan: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 37.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sudan stood at 37.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sudan peaked at 45.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2018.
Sudan ranks 42nd 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 male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.3% | — |
| 1992 | 44.3% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 43.3% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 41.0% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 40.4% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 37.1% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 35.1% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 37.3% | 37.5% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4255 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 38,124 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 69,735 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sudan?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sudan was 37.4% in 2022, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Sudan ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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) – 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.