Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Malawi or Sierra Leone?

Malawi, at 30.0% against 29.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?

46 years are reported by both, from 1980 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.

Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture)

Malawi

30.0%

in 2025

Sierra Leone

29.5%

in 2025

Malawi rank

13th

Sierra Leone rank

15th

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

Malawi
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 30.0% against 29.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 203 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	32.6%	37.4%	4.8%	Sierra Leone
1990s	27.9%	45.6%	17.7%	Sierra Leone
2000s	27.6%	40.9%	13.3%	Sierra Leone
2010s	23.3%	32.5%	9.2%	Sierra Leone
2020s	28.1%	31.7%	3.6%	Sierra Leone

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, Malawi or Sierra Leone?: Malawi, at 30.0% against 29.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Malawi and Sierra Leone?: 0.5%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?: Malawi ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th 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.