Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Belize
Belize: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita was 9,344 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 9,344 for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 12,317 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,360, in 1991.
Belize ranks 76th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,360 | — |
| 1992 | 5,972 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 6,219 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 6,546 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 6,383 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 6,232 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5,924 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 7,069 | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 6,655 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 7,348 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 7,197 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 7,334 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10,399 | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 11,638 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 12,317 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 10,949 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 9,287 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 9,108 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 9,077 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9,452 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 8,423 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 9,430 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 9,106 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 9,351 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8,132 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 6,762 | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 7,827 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 7,296 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 6,885 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 8,335 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 8,884 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 9,014 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 8,391 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 8,909 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 9,344 | +4.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 9,344 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,503, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 9,344 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,988, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,262 | 5,360 | 7,069 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,465 | 7,197 | 12,317 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,266 | 6,762 | 9,452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,813 | 8,335 | 9,344 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.5 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Belize?
- Agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Belize was 9,344 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 12,317 in 2005.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,360 in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming by the number of people who work in agriculture. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.