Number of people employed in agriculture in Cuba
Cuba: Number of people employed in agriculture was 740,606 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Cuba, 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 Cuba stood at 740,606 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Cuba peaked at 1.02 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 740,606 people, in 2025.
That places Cuba 85th 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 910,420 people | — |
| 1992 | 928,295 people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 950,204 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 945,796 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 942,059 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 957,940 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 971,969 people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 971,712 people | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 961,925 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 980,012 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 984,219 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 999,426 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 972,350 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 970,817 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 916,669 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 915,728 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 946,697 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 923,982 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 976,064 people | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 957,066 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 931,317 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 955,068 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 941,034 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 928,718 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 912,435 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 891,776 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 870,489 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 823,197 people | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 807,841 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 802,480 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 784,794 people | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 761,734 people | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 740,606 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 948,924 people | 910,420 people | 971,969 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 971,069 people | 915,728 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 928,795 people | 870,489 people | 976,064 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 786,775 people | 740,606 people | 823,197 people | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -19.64 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.29 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2277 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Cuba?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Cuba was 740,606 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 740,606 people in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Cuba ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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.