El Salvador vs Zambia: Share of GDP from agriculture
El Salvador
4.4%
in 2025
Zambia
4.1%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
115th
Zambia rank
117th
Share of GDP from agriculture over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.4% against 4.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 117th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.4% | 12.3% | 26.1% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 38.8% | 13.3% | 25.5% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 14.3% | 13.6% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 17.3% | 5.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 14.1% | 7.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.5% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.0% | 1.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp from agriculture, El Salvador or Zambia?
- El Salvador, at 4.4% against 4.1% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp from agriculture between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for share of gdp from agriculture?
- El Salvador ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 117th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).