Iceland vs Samoa: Number of people employed in agriculture
Iceland
8,554 people
in 2025
Samoa
14,753 people
in 2025
Iceland rank
168th
Samoa rank
165th
Number of people employed in agriculture over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 14,753 people against 8,554 people in Iceland, a difference of 6,199 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.7 times Iceland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 168th and Samoa ranks 165th of 186 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,622 people | 21,722 people | 8,100 people | Samoa |
| 2000s | 11,185 people | 20,068 people | 8,883 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 8,675 people | 19,159 people | 10,484 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 8,653 people | 16,096 people | 7,444 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people employed in agriculture, Iceland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 14,753 people against 8,554 people in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people employed in agriculture between Iceland and Samoa?
- 6,199 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Iceland ranks 168th and Samoa ranks 165th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.