The following are the top ten countries with the highest proportion of farmers, based on the latest available data:
- Madagascar
- Burundi
- Rwanda
- Uganda
- Nepal
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
- Cambodia
- Bangladesh
- Laos
World Top Ten Countries With Highest Proportion of Farmers 2016 |
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| Country | Total | Workers In Agriculture (% of Workforce) | |||
| Bhutan | 942,000 | 93 | |||
| Burkina Faso | 5,062,000 | 92 | |||
| Nepal | 10,109,000 | 92 | |||
| Burundi | 3,022,000 | 90 | |||
| Rwanda | 3,734,000 | 90 | |||
| Niger | 4,388,000 | 87 | |||
| Ethiopia | 22,891,000 | 82 | |||
| Guinea Bissau | 454,000 | 82 | |||
| Mali | 4,500,000 | 80 | |||
| Uganda | 9,130,000 | 80 | |||