Share of employment in agriculture in Colombia
Colombia: Share of employment in agriculture was 14.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 14.2% for share of employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Colombia peaked at 19.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2025.
Colombia ranks 95th 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.
Share of employment in agriculture in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.9% | — |
| 1992 | 19.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 18.9% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.2% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.2% | 15.8% | 6 |
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 employment in agriculture in Colombia?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Colombia was 14.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Colombia ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.