Number of people employed in agriculture in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of people employed in agriculture was 1,725 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Bahamas, 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 Bahamas stood at 1,725 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Bahamas peaked at 7,398 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,725 people, in 2025.
That places Bahamas 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,676 people | — |
| 1992 | 6,644 people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 7,255 people | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 7,296 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6,153 people | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 7,165 people | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 5,719 people | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 5,478 people | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 6,377 people | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 6,634 people | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 6,916 people | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 6,062 people | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 4,884 people | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 7,398 people | +51.5% |
| 2005 | 5,934 people | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 4,462 people | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 4,170 people | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 5,409 people | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 5,048 people | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 5,849 people | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 6,772 people | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 5,791 people | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 4,894 people | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 4,273 people | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 3,710 people | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 3,143 people | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 2,723 people | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 2,284 people | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 1,943 people | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 1,783 people | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 1,829 people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,874 people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,835 people | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,776 people | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 1,725 people | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,529 people | 5,478 people | 7,296 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,692 people | 4,170 people | 7,398 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,138 people | 1,943 people | 6,772 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,804 people | 1,725 people | 1,874 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 180 New Caledonia 2,081 people compare
- 181 French Polynesia 2,044 people compare
- 182 Barbados 1,765 people compare
- 184 Macau, China 1,543 people compare
- 185 Guam 1,150 people compare
- 186 United States Virgin Islands 537 people compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahamas
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 203.1 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1867 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Bahamas?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Bahamas was 1,725 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 7,398 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,725 people in 2025.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Bahamas ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.