Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Australia
Australia: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 39.96 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Australia, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Australia stood at 39.96 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Australia peaked at 39.96 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.55 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1983.
Australia ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Australia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1976 | 13.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 14.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 13.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 16.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 14.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 12.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 14.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 11.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 16.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +43.3% |
| 1985 | 16.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 15.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 15.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 15.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 15.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 17.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 18.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 17.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 18.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 18.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 16.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 19.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 21.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 21.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 23.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 24.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 25.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 26.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 21.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 26.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 27.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 28.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 24.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 25.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 30.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 30.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 31.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 31.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 31.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 32.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 29.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 32.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 31.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 28.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 25.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 31.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 38.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 36.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 39.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 39.96 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.27 billion constant 2015 US$, 17.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 39.96 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$, 15.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 21.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 28.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 32.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 39.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 11 Iran 47.44 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 12 Mexico 44.44 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 13 Thailand 42.48 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 15 Japan 39.70 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 16 Bangladesh 39.35 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 17 Ethiopia 38.11 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Australia?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Australia was 39.96 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.96 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.