Number of people employed in agriculture in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Number of people employed in agriculture was 424,603 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Kyrgyzstan, 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
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Kyrgyzstan is 424,603 people, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 906,473 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 398,441 people, in 2019.
That places Kyrgyzstan 98th 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 420,351 people | — |
| 1992 | 483,339 people | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 516,336 people | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 600,628 people | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 725,806 people | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 730,273 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 756,028 people | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 785,895 people | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 877,101 people | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 903,312 people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 906,473 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 834,061 people | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 708,369 people | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 619,625 people | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 622,414 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 581,481 people | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 543,159 people | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 531,737 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 529,119 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 535,175 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 564,208 people | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 535,861 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 520,157 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 552,584 people | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 525,518 people | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 486,797 people | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 466,586 people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 478,804 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 398,441 people | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 426,107 people | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 430,123 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 447,369 people | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 438,734 people | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 431,689 people | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 424,603 people | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 655,084 people | 420,351 people | 877,101 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 677,975 people | 529,119 people | 906,473 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 506,413 people | 398,441 people | 564,208 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 433,104 people | 424,603 people | 447,369 people | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kyrgyzstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 246.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6525 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Kyrgyzstan?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Kyrgyzstan was 424,603 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 906,473 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 398,441 people in 2019.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.