Share of employment in agriculture in Somalia
Somalia: Share of employment in agriculture was 30.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 30.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Somalia peaked at 48.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2017.
That places Somalia 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.4% | — |
| 1992 | 45.2% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 47.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 30.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 44.4% | 48.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 37.3% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 26.7% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.0% | 31.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Somalia?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Somalia was 30.0% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Somalia ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.