This study aims to analyze the agricultural sector and the agricultural subsector which are the basis of the regional economy as well as changes in the role of each sector of the economy and agricultural subsector in East Luwu District.. This study uses analysis of Location Quotient (LQ), Dynamic Location Quotient (DLQ) and Shift Share analysis. This study took the data from primary and secondary data from relevant agencies. The results of this study indicate that 1. The agricultural sector becomes a base or superior sector with an LQ value of 1.81 meaning that the agricultural sector is able to produce goods to meet regional needs and be able to meet needs outside the East Luwu Regency. The subsector of the agricultural sector which is the base sector includes the food crop sector with an LQ value of 1.04, the horticulture sector with an LQ value of 1.31, the fisheries sector with a LQ value of 2.22 and the forestry sector with a LQ value of 1.18. The agricultural sector has experienced a change in its role in the future as indicated by the DLQ value of 0.93. This can be followed up by improving the LQ value of the economic sector studied with the price of agricultural products and increasing productivity of agricultural commodities. The horticulture sector has changed its role from base to non base and the livestock sector has changed its role from non-base to base.