Number of people employed in agriculture in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of people employed in agriculture was 3,995 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 3,995 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 8,817 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,995 people, in 2025.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 173rd 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8,817 people | — |
| 1992 | 8,707 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 8,443 people | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 8,194 people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 8,001 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 7,748 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 7,483 people | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 7,207 people | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 6,959 people | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 6,708 people | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 6,424 people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 6,377 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,304 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6,238 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,168 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,046 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5,950 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5,877 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,756 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5,635 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5,516 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,402 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5,310 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5,204 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5,072 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,955 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,832 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,709 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,576 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,496 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4,397 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4,325 people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4,234 people | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4,122 people | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 3,995 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,951 people | 6,959 people | 8,817 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,185 people | 5,756 people | 6,708 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,121 people | 4,576 people | 5,635 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,262 people | 3,995 people | 4,496 people | 6 |
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- 170 Tonga 7,782 people compare
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- 172 Hong Kong, China 6,618 people compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 3,844 people compare
- 175 Singapore 3,348 people compare
- 176 Luxembourg 2,899 people compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 431.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5202 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 3,995 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 8,817 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,995 people in 2025.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.