Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Jamaica or Malaysia?

Jamaica, at 8.7% against 8.2% in Malaysia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Malaysia: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture)

Jamaica

8.7%

in 2025

Malaysia

8.2%

in 2025

Jamaica rank

84th

Malaysia rank

87th

Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) over time

Jamaica
Malaysia

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 8.7% against 8.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malaysia ahead.

Jamaica ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 203 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.7%	12.5%	4.7%	Malaysia
2000s	5.3%	9.0%	3.7%	Malaysia
2010s	5.9%	8.9%	3.1%	Malaysia
2020s	7.7%	8.5%	0.7%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Jamaica or Malaysia?: Jamaica, at 8.7% against 8.2% in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Malaysia?: 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?: Jamaica ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 9,059 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.