Somalia vs Syria: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture)
Somalia
55.8%
in 1990
Syria
42.9%
in 2022
Somalia rank
1st
Syria rank
3rd
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) over time
- Somalia
- Syria
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 55.8% against 42.9% in Syria, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 1st and Syria ranks 3rd of 203 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.1% | 21.1% | 27.9% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 22.4% | 39.8% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 28.3% | 27.5% | 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, Somalia or Syria?
- Somalia, at 55.8% against 42.9% in Syria as of 1990.
- What is the difference in agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Somalia and Syria?
- 12.9%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1990.
- How do Somalia and Syria rank globally for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 1st and Syria ranks 3rd 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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About this data
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.