Share of employment in agriculture in Samoa
Samoa: Share of employment in agriculture was 26.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Samoa, 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 Samoa stood at 26.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Samoa peaked at 39.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2025.
Samoa ranks 70th 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.4% | — |
| 1992 | 39.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 37.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 26.9% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 36.6% | 39.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 32.9% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 29.2% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 26.9% | 30.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 share of employment in agriculture in Samoa?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Samoa was 26.9% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Samoa ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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); 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.