Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas was 23.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 23.9% for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 53.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2023.
That places Kyrgyzstan 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.5% | — |
| 1992 | 38.2% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 39.0% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 42.0% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 53.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -3.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 23.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 23.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 35.5% | 52.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 34.0% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 24.2% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 23.9% | 25.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More agriculture & rural data for Kyrgyzstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 246.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6525 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Kyrgyzstan was 23.9% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2023.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.