Argentina vs Brazil: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Argentina
7.0%
in 2025
Brazil
7.6%
in 2025
Argentina rank
122nd
Brazil rank
119th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.6% against 7.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 122nd and Brazil ranks 119th of 186 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 15.3% | 2.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 13.5% | 3.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 9.6% | 1.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 8.5% | 1.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 7.6% against 7.0% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 122nd and Brazil ranks 119th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.