Agriculture value added share of GDP in Central America

Central America: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 4.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
21st
of 36 groups
All-time high
4.4%
in 2022
All-time low
3.5%
in 2006
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Agriculture value added share of GDP in Central America, 2001–2024

012342001201220242001: 3.8 %2002: 3.7 %2003: 3.8 %2004: 3.8 %2005: 3.6 %2006: 3.5 %2007: 3.6 %2008: 3.6 %2009: 3.8 %2010: 3.7 %2011: 3.6 %2012: 3.7 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.6 %2015: 3.7 %2016: 3.9 %2017: 3.9 %2018: 3.9 %2019: 3.9 %2020: 4.3 %2021: 4.3 %2022: 4.4 %2023: 4.3 %2024: 4.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agriculture value added share of gdp in Central America is 4.3%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Central America peaked at 4.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2006.

Central America ranks 21st of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Agriculture value added share of GDP in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Central America, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 3.8%
2002 3.7% -2.9%
2003 3.8% +3.5%
2004 3.8% -0.5%
2005 3.6% -6.3%
2006 3.5% -1.4%
2007 3.6% +3.1%
2008 3.6% -0.3%
2009 3.8% +4.4%
2010 3.7% -1.8%
2011 3.6% -1.9%
2012 3.7% +0.5%
2013 3.6% -2.2%
2014 3.6% +0.8%
2015 3.7% +3.3%
2016 3.9% +4.5%
2017 3.9% +0.8%
2018 3.9% -1.8%
2019 3.9% -0.3%
2020 4.3% +12.7%
2021 4.3% -1.1%
2022 4.4% +2.6%
2023 4.3% -2.3%
2024 4.3% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.7% 3.5% 3.8% 9
2010s 3.8% 3.6% 3.9% 10
2020s 4.3% 4.3% 4.4% 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 18 Sierra Leone 25.4% compare
  2. 19 Rwanda 25.0% compare
  3. 20 Benin 24.2% compare
  4. 21 Uganda 24.1% compare
  5. 22 Vanuatu 23.8% compare
  6. 23 Pakistan 23.6% compare
  7. 24 Tajikistan 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Central America?
Agriculture value added share of gdp in Central America was 4.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2006.
How does Central America rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
Central America ranks 21st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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