Share of employment in agriculture in Comoros
Comoros: Share of employment in agriculture was 33.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Comoros, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture in Comoros stood at 33.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Comoros peaked at 58.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2025.
Comoros ranks 51st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.0% | — |
| 1992 | 57.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 57.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 33.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 57.2% | 58.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 47.3% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 34.6% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 33.6% | 35.7% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6606 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Comoros?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Comoros was 33.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2025.
- How does Comoros rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Comoros ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.