Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Colombia
Colombia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 3,446 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Colombia is 3,446 1000 No, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Colombia peaked at 3,592 1000 No in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,817 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Colombia 29th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Colombia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,817 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 3,086 1000 No | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 3,009 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3,251 1000 No | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 3,137 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,306 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 3,198 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,040 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3,055 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,347 1000 No | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 3,389 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3,411 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,431 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,362 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,301 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,344 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,358 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,542 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3,592 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,406 1000 No | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 3,341 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,373 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,383 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,446 1000 No | +1.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3,446 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 401.02 1000 No, 8.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3,446 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 334.83 1000 No, 10.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,125 1000 No | 2,817 1000 No | 3,347 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,414 1000 No | 3,301 1000 No | 3,592 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,386 1000 No | 3,341 1000 No | 3,446 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Colombia?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Colombia was 3,446 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,592 1000 No in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,817 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.