Share of agriculture in total employment in Colombia
Colombia: Share of agriculture in total employment was 18.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
18.6%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
18th
of 44 countries
All-time high
56.4%
in 1950
All-time low
18.6%
in 2008
Years of data
61
1950–2010
Share of agriculture in total employment in Colombia, 1950–2010
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of agriculture in total employment in Colombia is 18.6%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agriculture in total employment in Colombia peaked at 56.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2008.
Colombia ranks 18th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of agriculture in total employment in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.4% | — |
| 1951 | 55.5% | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 53.4% | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 51.8% | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 50.9% | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 52.4% | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 51.9% | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 50.6% | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 49.5% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 48.5% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 47.9% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 47.0% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 46.1% | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 45.0% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 44.3% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 43.2% | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 41.9% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 40.3% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 39.9% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 39.1% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 37.6% | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 36.6% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 35.6% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 34.8% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 34.5% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 35.5% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 36.4% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 35.6% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 34.6% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 34.0% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 30.3% | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 28.2% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.0% | 50.9% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.4% | 41.9% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.1% | 35.6% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 33.7% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 24.5% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 18.6% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of agriculture in total employment in Colombia?
- Share of agriculture in total employment in Colombia was 18.6% in 2010, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agriculture in total employment recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of agriculture in total employment recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for share of agriculture in total employment?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of agriculture in total employment rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agriculture in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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