Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Curaçao
Curaçao: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Curaçao, 2000–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Curaçao stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Curaçao peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
That places Curaçao 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +56.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
Curaçao compared with similar countries
- Curaçao's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 18% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Curaçao's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
- 191 Isle of Man 0.4% compare
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4% compare
- 193 Qatar 0.3% compare
- 195 Bahrain 0.2% compare
- 196 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
- 197 Bermuda 0.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Curaçao
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 63.67 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population 8.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 13,325 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Curaçao?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Curaçao was 0.3% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Curaçao rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Curaçao ranks 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curaçao data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.