Share of employment in agriculture in Haiti
Haiti: Share of employment in agriculture was 46.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Haiti, 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 Haiti is 46.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Haiti peaked at 54.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2019.
Haiti ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.2% | — |
| 1992 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 54.2% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8% | 51.6% | 54.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 48.4% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 45.2% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.6% | 46.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 23 Afghanistan 51.6% compare
- 24 Moldova 50.5% compare
- 25 Guinea 47.4% compare
- 27 East Timor 46.0% compare
- 28 Kenya 45.8% compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 45.4% compare
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 in Haiti?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Haiti was 46.6% 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2019.
- How does Haiti rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Haiti ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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.