Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Haiti
Haiti: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas was 44.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Haiti, 1991–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Haiti stood at 44.7%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Haiti peaked at 54.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2023.
Haiti ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.8% | — |
| 1992 | 54.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 54.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 53.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 53.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 44.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 44.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.0%, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 52.6% | 54.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 49.2% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 45.4% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 44.7% | 45.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More agriculture & rural data for Haiti
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 425.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1649 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4439 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 15.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 15.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Haiti?
- Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Haiti was 44.7% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Haiti ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.