Number of people employed in agriculture in Colombia
Colombia: Number of people employed in agriculture was 3.52 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.52 million people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.59 million people
in 2018
All-time low
2.55 million people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Number of people employed in agriculture in Colombia, 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
Colombia recorded 3.52 million people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Colombia peaked at 3.59 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.55 million people, in 1991.
That places Colombia 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.55 million people | — |
| 1992 | 2.63 million people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.72 million people | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.75 million people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.78 million people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.75 million people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.79 million people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.79 million people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.73 million people | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.82 million people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.09 million people | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 3.01 million people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.25 million people | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 3.14 million people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.31 million people | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.20 million people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.04 million people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.06 million people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.35 million people | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 3.39 million people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.41 million people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.43 million people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.36 million people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.30 million people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.34 million people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.36 million people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.54 million people | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.59 million people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.41 million people | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 3.34 million people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.37 million people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.38 million people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.45 million people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.45 million people | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.52 million people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.72 million people | 2.55 million people | 2.79 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.12 million people | 2.82 million people | 3.35 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 million people | 3.30 million people | 3.59 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 million people | 3.34 million people | 3.52 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 36 Sudan 4.03 million people compare
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- 38 Russian Federation 3.65 million people compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 3.52 million people compare
- 41 Cambodia 3.45 million people compare
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Colombia?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Colombia was 3.52 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million people in 1991.
- How does Colombia rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.