Number of people employed in agriculture in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of people employed in agriculture was 29.18 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.18 million people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
29.18 million people
in 2025
All-time low
13.47 million people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Number of people employed in agriculture in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 29.18 million people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Pakistan peaked at 29.18 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.47 million people, in 1991.
Pakistan ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.47 million people | — |
| 1992 | 14.08 million people | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 14.10 million people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.38 million people | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 14.40 million people | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 15.13 million people | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 14.83 million people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 16.57 million people | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 17.19 million people | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 18.34 million people | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 18.99 million people | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 19.47 million people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 20.11 million people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 21.34 million people | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 21.88 million people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.59 million people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 23.55 million people | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 24.99 million people | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 25.14 million people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 26.13 million people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 26.75 million people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 26.56 million people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.18 million people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 27.70 million people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.38 million people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 28.83 million people | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 27.21 million people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 25.62 million people | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 26.88 million people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 27.13 million people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.39 million people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 27.85 million people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 28.44 million people | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 28.74 million people | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 29.18 million people | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.02 million people | 13.47 million people | 17.19 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.64 million people | 18.34 million people | 25.14 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.02 million people | 25.62 million people | 28.83 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.12 million people | 27.13 million people | 29.18 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 4 Nigeria 37.90 million people compare
- 5 Ethiopia 33.01 million people compare
- 6 Bangladesh 31.83 million people compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.93 million people compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.64 million people compare
- 10 Uganda 14.75 million people compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Pakistan?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Pakistan was 29.18 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.18 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 million people in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.