Agriculture value added share of GDP in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 24.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.4%
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
1st
of 36 groups
All-time high
26.2%
in 2023
All-time low
21.6%
in 2007
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Agriculture value added share of GDP in Eastern Africa, 2001–2024

01020302001201220242001: 23.3 %2002: 23.2 %2003: 22.7 %2004: 22.6 %2005: 22.7 %2006: 22.4 %2007: 21.6 %2008: 23.2 %2009: 25.6 %2010: 23 %2011: 22.8 %2012: 23.1 %2013: 23.7 %2014: 22 %2015: 22.9 %2016: 23.7 %2017: 24.4 %2018: 22.9 %2019: 24.1 %2020: 25.9 %2021: 25.7 %2022: 25.6 %2023: 26.2 %2024: 24.4 %

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 24.4% for agriculture value added share of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Eastern Africa peaked at 26.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2007.

That places Eastern Africa 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Agriculture value added share of GDP in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Eastern Africa, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 23.3%
2002 23.2% -0.4%
2003 22.7% -2.4%
2004 22.6% -0.0%
2005 22.7% +0.4%
2006 22.4% -1.4%
2007 21.6% -3.6%
2008 23.2% +7.4%
2009 25.6% +10.4%
2010 23.0% -10.2%
2011 22.8% -0.9%
2012 23.1% +1.1%
2013 23.7% +2.5%
2014 22.0% -7.0%
2015 22.9% +4.3%
2016 23.7% +3.4%
2017 24.4% +2.9%
2018 22.9% -6.0%
2019 24.1% +4.8%
2020 25.9% +7.7%
2021 25.7% -0.8%
2022 25.6% -0.5%
2023 26.2% +2.4%
2024 24.4% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.1% 21.6% 25.6% 9
2010s 23.3% 22.0% 24.4% 10
2020s 25.5% 24.4% 26.2% 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 1 Somalia 52.9% compare
  2. 2 Niger 49.7% compare
  3. 3 Guinea-Bissau 48.4% compare
  4. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 43.1% compare
  5. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 43.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Eastern Africa?
Agriculture value added share of gdp in Eastern Africa was 24.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2007.
How does Eastern Africa rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
Eastern Africa ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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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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