Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 14,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 14,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 14,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 34th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,943 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 4,042 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 3,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 4,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 4,398 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 4,526 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4,665 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 4,995 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 4,976 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5,119 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5,035 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,069 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5,252 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 5,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 5,870 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 6,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6,305 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 6,317 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 7,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 7,923 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 8,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 8,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 9,030 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 9,392 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 9,879 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 10,269 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 10,807 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 10,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 10,646 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 11,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 11,522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 11,928 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 12,436 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 12,797 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 13,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 13,500 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 14,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 14,500 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 14,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,281 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,995 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,435 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,976 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,305 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,371 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,317 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,269 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,500 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 31 Jamaica 102,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Micronesia (country) 99,621 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 93,763 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 91,753 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Turkey 90,011 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Dominica 85,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Cayman Islands 85,074 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 14,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.