Hunting and fishing, collection of almonds, majos, motacu and mainly brazil nuts; and agriculture of yuca, banana, corn, guineo and rice are for the most part dedicated to internal consumption. The economy of the Araona is one of subsistence. The annual cycle, is organized by seasons, the first starts the month of May until August where the main activities are hunting and fishing; from August to October is the time designated for the planting of the fields; and the period that extends from November to April is given to the collection of wild fruits, especially brazil nuts.

The system of seeding utilized by the Araona is that of "slash and burn". They cut the plants and leave them to dry for a time, later lighting them on fire. Once the field has been burned, the seeding begins, of yuca, banana, corn, guineo and rice. Their cultivated parcels are relatively small and they prefer to locate them in a zone where motacu plants grow, making these sites the most fertile lands.

They use many resources for the harvesting or ripening of fruit; for example, they dig wells in the middle of fields where they introduce bananas and guineo in clusters, with the end result that they ripen quickly.

The main task that provides the necessary food for the Araona is hunting. All the men dedicate much of their time obtaining animals of the "mountain". They know how to perfectly imitate the birds and animals; they recognize the tracks of diverse animals and dedicate themselves to this task. Supplement to this diet is carried out exclusively by the women and children. They go out every morning and look for almonds, majos, motacu, etc. and return at mid-day with a good quantity. Another thing that they use is the bee honey that is extracted by felling trees that contain hives.