Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker was 1,496 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1,496 constant 2015 US$ for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1,496 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 780.3 constant 2015 US$, in 1995.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 834.92 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 792.86 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 810.77 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 790 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 780.3 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 824.46 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 832.85 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 833.49 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 849.98 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 830.89 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 845.82 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 970.33 constant 2015 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 987.98 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,000 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,032 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,074 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,098 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,145 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,169 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,221 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,216 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,253 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,265 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,314 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,339 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,371 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,416 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,442 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,463 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,458 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,470 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,484 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,438 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1,457 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1,496 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 816.62 constant 2015 US$ | 780.3 constant 2015 US$ | 849.98 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,015 constant 2015 US$ | 830.89 constant 2015 US$ | 1,169 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,330 constant 2015 US$ | 1,216 constant 2015 US$ | 1,463 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,467 constant 2015 US$ | 1,438 constant 2015 US$ | 1,496 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 36 Croatia 26,140 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 37 Slovenia 23,973 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 38 Hong Kong, China 23,547 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 39 Hungary 22,156 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 40 Lithuania 22,070 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 41 Algeria 21,681 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 42 Cyprus 21,668 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,657 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1,496 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,496 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 780.3 constant 2015 US$ in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker (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.