Agriculture value added share of GDP in Africa
Africa: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 15.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Africa, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Africa recorded 15.8% for agriculture value added share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Africa peaked at 16.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2005.
That places Africa 8th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.9% | — |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.2% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.7% | 16.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 6 Mali 35.1% compare
- 7 Ethiopia 34.9% compare
- 8 Afghanistan 34.5% compare
- 9 Solomon Islands 34.0% compare
- 10 Central African Republic 32.5% compare
- 11 Chad 31.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.26 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 10.08 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.84 % (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 101.78 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 10.34 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.04 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 88.82 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 2,047 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2,011 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Africa?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Africa was 15.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2005.
- How does Africa rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa 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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