New Zealand vs Oman: Share of employment in agriculture
New Zealand
5.4%
in 2025
Oman
5.9%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
129th
Oman rank
128th
Share of employment in agriculture over time
- New Zealand
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 5.9% against 5.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 129th and Oman ranks 128th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.1% | 1.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 6.0% | 0.2% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, New Zealand or Oman?
- Oman, at 5.9% against 5.4% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture between New Zealand and Oman?
- 0.5%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Oman?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Oman rank globally for share of employment in agriculture?
- New Zealand ranks 129th and Oman ranks 128th 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.