Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Samoa
Samoa: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 9.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Samoa, 1994–2025
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
The most recent figure for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Samoa is 9.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 22.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2015.
Samoa ranks 79th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22.1% | — |
| 1995 | 17.8% | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | -7.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 9.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 9.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 16.0% | 22.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.3% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1802 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2043 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Samoa was 9.1% in 2025, 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 79th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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.