Number of people employed in agriculture in Argentina
Argentina: Number of people employed in agriculture was 1.46 million people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.46 million people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
63rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.88 million people
in 1991
All-time low
1.33 million people
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Number of people employed in agriculture in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Argentina stood at 1.46 million people.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Argentina peaked at 1.88 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million people, in 2020.
That places Argentina 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.88 million people | — |
| 1992 | 1.85 million people | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.77 million people | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.72 million people | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million people | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.64 million people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.67 million people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.64 million people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.58 million people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.52 million people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.52 million people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.45 million people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million people | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million people | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.49 million people | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 1.46 million people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.88 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.63 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.49 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.53 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.67 million people compare
- 61 Malaysia 1.65 million people compare
- 62 Republic of Korea 1.48 million people compare
- 64 Papua New Guinea 1.35 million people compare
- 65 Central African Republic 1.29 million people compare
- 66 Sierra Leone 1.26 million people compare
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Argentina?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Argentina was 1.46 million people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million people in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Argentina ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.