Number of people employed in agriculture in Guyana
Guyana: Number of people employed in agriculture was 35,124 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Guyana, 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
Guyana recorded 35,124 people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Guyana peaked at 96,356 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35,124 people, in 2025.
Guyana ranks 155th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 96,356 people | — |
| 1992 | 94,212 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 92,053 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 88,295 people | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 85,592 people | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 81,319 people | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 77,552 people | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 75,032 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 70,414 people | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 67,214 people | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 63,042 people | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 59,531 people | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 59,828 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 59,290 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 60,488 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 58,365 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 55,126 people | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 54,401 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 52,441 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 50,313 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 47,750 people | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 45,953 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 44,754 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 44,344 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 44,335 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 43,153 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 42,283 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 42,789 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 39,516 people | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 38,255 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 37,948 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 38,593 people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 37,067 people | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 35,938 people | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 35,124 people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,536 people | 70,414 people | 96,356 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 58,973 people | 52,441 people | 67,214 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,519 people | 39,516 people | 50,313 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,154 people | 35,124 people | 38,593 people | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Guyana?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Guyana was 35,124 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 96,356 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,124 people in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Guyana ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.