Number of people employed in agriculture in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of people employed in agriculture was 960,464 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Nicaragua, 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
Nicaragua recorded 960,464 people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Nicaragua peaked at 960,464 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 404,118 people, in 1991.
Nicaragua ranks 74th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 404,118 people | — |
| 1992 | 425,528 people | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 435,859 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 463,936 people | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 484,551 people | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 509,130 people | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 539,736 people | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 561,506 people | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 581,931 people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 617,606 people | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 630,720 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 632,155 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 631,225 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 654,680 people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 652,690 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 678,583 people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 710,282 people | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 688,571 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 703,365 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 722,151 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 747,861 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 772,453 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 780,402 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 796,660 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 801,764 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 813,173 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 825,734 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 828,187 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 845,090 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 874,141 people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 901,869 people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 929,718 people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 940,465 people | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 948,147 people | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 960,464 people | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 489,588 people | 404,118 people | 581,931 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 659,988 people | 617,606 people | 710,282 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 793,348 people | 722,151 people | 845,090 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 925,801 people | 874,141 people | 960,464 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 71 Liberia 1.07 million people compare
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- 73 South Africa 977,098 people compare
- 75 Syrian Arab Republic 952,843 people compare
- 76 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 934,354 people compare
- 77 Honduras 925,465 people compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4056 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Nicaragua?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Nicaragua was 960,464 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 960,464 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 404,118 people in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Nicaragua ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.