Share of employment in agriculture in Belize
Belize: Share of employment in agriculture was 16.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in Belize is 16.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Belize peaked at 29.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2025.
That places Belize 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.2% | — |
| 1992 | 28.7% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 25.0% | 29.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 18.8% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.9% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.1% | 17.8% | 6 |
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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 share of employment in agriculture in Belize?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Belize was 16.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2025.
- How does Belize rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Belize ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.