Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 19.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Marshall Islands, 1997–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Marshall Islands stood at 19.9%.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 24.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2002.
Marshall Islands ranks 41st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.6% | — |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | +5.4% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 19.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 19.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 10.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 18.9% | 24.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 38 Timor-Leste 20.2% compare
- 39 Mauritania 20.0% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 19.9% compare
- 42 Tonga 18.6% compare
- 43 Senegal 17.1% compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 17.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Marshall Islands
- Rural population, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,513 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 56.82 million current US$ (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2024)
- Rural population 7,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Marshall Islands was 19.9% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2002.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.