Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Australia
Australia: Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) was 1.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture value added share of gdp in Australia stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Australia peaked at 4.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2024.
That places Australia 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.0% | — |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -14.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 21% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Australia?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Australia was 1.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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