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

Somalia, at 55.8% against 47.6% in Niger as of 1990.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?

31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1990.

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.

Niger vs Somalia: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture)

Niger

47.6%

in 2025

Somalia

55.8%

in 1990

Niger rank

2nd

Somalia rank

1st

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

Niger
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 55.8% against 47.6% in Niger, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 1st of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	71.3%	61.5%	9.8%	Niger
1970s	56.7%	49.1%	7.7%	Niger
1980s	38.6%	62.2%	23.6%	Somalia
1990s	29.4%	55.8%	26.4%	Somalia

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, Niger or Somalia?: Somalia, at 55.8% against 47.6% in Niger as of 1990.
What is the difference in agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Niger and Somalia?: 8.2%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1990.
How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?: Niger ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 1st 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.