Agriculture value added share of GDP in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 34.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.5%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
8th
of 203 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 2003
All-time low
22.9%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Agriculture value added share of GDP in Afghanistan, 2003–2023

0102030402003201320232003: 41.4 %2004: 33.8 %2005: 35.1 %2006: 33.8 %2007: 35 %2008: 29.2 %2009: 33 %2010: 29.7 %2011: 29.1 %2012: 27.6 %2013: 27 %2014: 26.6 %2015: 24.2 %2016: 25.9 %2017: 25.4 %2018: 22.9 %2019: 26 %2020: 30 %2021: 33.6 %2022: 33.7 %2023: 34.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 34.5% for agriculture value added share of gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 41.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2018.

Afghanistan ranks 8th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Agriculture value added share of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Afghanistan, 2003 to 2023.
Year % Change
2003 41.4%
2004 33.8% -18.3%
2005 35.1% +3.7%
2006 33.8% -3.8%
2007 35.0% +3.8%
2008 29.2% -16.8%
2009 33.0% +13.1%
2010 29.7% -10.0%
2011 29.1% -2.0%
2012 27.6% -5.1%
2013 27.0% -2.0%
2014 26.6% -1.6%
2015 24.2% -8.9%
2016 25.9% +6.8%
2017 25.4% -1.9%
2018 22.9% -9.8%
2019 26.0% +13.2%
2020 30.0% +15.5%
2021 33.6% +12.1%
2022 33.7% +0.3%
2023 34.5% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.5% 29.2% 41.4% 7
2010s 26.4% 22.9% 29.7% 10
2020s 33.0% 30.0% 34.5% 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 6 Mali 35.1% compare
  2. 7 Ethiopia 34.9% compare
  3. 9 Solomon Islands 34.0% compare
  4. 10 Central African Republic 32.5% compare
  5. 11 Chad 31.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Afghanistan?
Agriculture value added share of gdp in Afghanistan was 34.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2018.
How does Afghanistan rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,157 data points, 2001–2024
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