Number of people employed in agriculture in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of people employed in agriculture was 536,299 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 536,299 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Paraguay peaked at 748,468 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 453,143 people, in 1991.
Paraguay ranks 91st 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 453,143 people | — |
| 1992 | 469,319 people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 481,080 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 496,314 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 512,221 people | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 505,635 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 536,246 people | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 566,816 people | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 590,378 people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 645,654 people | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 684,266 people | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 688,443 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 659,325 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 747,028 people | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 748,468 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 687,228 people | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 685,057 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 622,862 people | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 697,579 people | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 641,002 people | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 653,551 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 722,650 people | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 629,921 people | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 601,124 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 549,470 people | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 619,438 people | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 611,072 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 613,407 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 583,102 people | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 645,363 people | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 623,457 people | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 550,608 people | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 557,850 people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 531,781 people | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 536,299 people | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512,350 people | 453,143 people | 590,378 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 686,591 people | 622,862 people | 748,468 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 622,474 people | 549,470 people | 722,650 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 574,226 people | 531,781 people | 645,363 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 817.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5603 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Paraguay?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Paraguay was 536,299 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 748,468 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 453,143 people in 1991.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Paraguay ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.