Number of people employed in agriculture in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of people employed in agriculture was 934,354 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 934,354 people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 1.16 million people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 777,899 people, in 2016.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 76th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 954,954 people | — |
| 1992 | 941,494 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 937,250 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million people | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 955,559 people | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 905,225 people | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 904,347 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 974,463 people | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 921,121 people | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 928,287 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million people | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 999,224 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 980,750 people | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 954,909 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 917,342 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 856,226 people | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 819,608 people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 777,899 people | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million people | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 992,434 people | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 894,696 people | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 906,243 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 932,634 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 932,291 people | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 928,042 people | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 934,354 people | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.00 million people | 904,347 people | 1.16 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million people | 921,121 people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 937,732 people | 777,899 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 921,377 people | 894,696 people | 934,354 people | 6 |
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- 73 South Africa 977,098 people compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2011)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2013)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2013)
- Rural population 10.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 3.05 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0 current US$ (2011)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per person (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 934,354 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million people in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 777,899 people in 2016.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.