Share of employment in agriculture in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of employment in agriculture was 29.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Guatemala, 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
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in Guatemala is 29.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Guatemala peaked at 37.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2022.
That places Guatemala 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.1% | — |
| 1992 | 35.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 35.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 35.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 35.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 36.2% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 29.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.7% | 35.1% | 36.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 33.2% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 29.4% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 27.1% | 30.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.437 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Guatemala?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Guatemala was 29.1% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.