Number of people employed in agriculture in Samoa
Samoa: Number of people employed in agriculture was 14,753 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Samoa stood at 14,753 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Samoa peaked at 22,483 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14,753 people, in 2025.
That places Samoa 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21,611 people | — |
| 1992 | 21,825 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 21,813 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 22,483 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 21,943 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 21,482 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 21,697 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 21,430 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 21,213 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 20,839 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 20,085 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 19,990 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19,808 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 20,060 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 19,711 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 19,865 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 19,904 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 19,970 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20,445 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 19,901 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 19,737 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 19,615 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 19,904 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 19,708 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 19,454 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 18,956 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 18,732 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 18,169 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 17,415 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 17,208 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 16,768 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 16,590 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 16,004 people | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 15,254 people | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 14,753 people | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,722 people | 21,213 people | 22,483 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 20,068 people | 19,711 people | 20,839 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,159 people | 17,415 people | 19,904 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,096 people | 14,753 people | 17,208 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 162 Cape Verde 18,436 people compare
- 163 Suriname 16,529 people compare
- 164 Cyprus 15,777 people compare
- 166 Puerto Rico 13,142 people compare
- 167 Montenegro 10,912 people compare
- 168 Iceland 8,554 people compare
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 533.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8249 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Samoa?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Samoa was 14,753 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 22,483 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,753 people in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Samoa ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.