Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Colombia
Colombia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 2,865 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 2,865 1000 No, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Colombia peaked at 2,995 1000 No in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,459 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Colombia 22nd out of 139 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 | 2,459 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 2,685 1000 No | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 2,638 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,785 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2,700 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,864 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2,801 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,648 1000 No | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 2,657 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,897 1000 No | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 2,920 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,907 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,881 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,840 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,787 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,794 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,806 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,942 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2,995 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,882 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,833 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,841 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,849 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,865 1000 No | +0.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2,865 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 290.39 1000 No, 9.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2,865 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287.16 1000 No, 10.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,713 1000 No | 2,459 1000 No | 2,897 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,875 1000 No | 2,787 1000 No | 2,995 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,847 1000 No | 2,833 1000 No | 2,865 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 2,865 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 2,995 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 2,459 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Colombia ranks 22nd out of 139 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 0.9%. 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 — Male — 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.