Mongolia vs Samoa: Share of employment in agriculture
Mongolia
27.0%
in 2025
Samoa
26.9%
in 2025
Mongolia rank
68th
Samoa rank
70th
Share of employment in agriculture over time
- Mongolia
- Samoa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 27.0% against 26.9% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 68th and Samoa ranks 70th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 38.2% | 13.7% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 33.9% | 15.7% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 31.1% | 4.8% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 29.0% | 0.6% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, Mongolia or Samoa?
- Mongolia, at 27.0% against 26.9% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture between Mongolia and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Samoa rank globally for share of employment in agriculture?
- Mongolia ranks 68th and Samoa ranks 70th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.