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

Jamaica, at 8.7% against 8.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

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

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 Sri Lanka: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture)

Jamaica

8.7%

in 2025

Sri Lanka

8.4%

in 2025

Jamaica rank

84th

Sri Lanka rank

86th

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

Jamaica
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 8.7% against 8.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Jamaica ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.7%	22.6%	14.9%	Sri Lanka
2000s	5.3%	14.1%	8.8%	Sri Lanka
2010s	5.9%	8.0%	2.2%	Sri Lanka
2020s	7.7%	8.4%	0.6%	Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lanka?: Jamaica, at 8.7% against 8.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?: 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?: Jamaica ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th 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.