Agriculture value added share of GDP in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 24.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Eastern Africa, 2001–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Somalia 52.9% compare
- 2 Niger 49.7% compare
- 3 Guinea-Bissau 48.4% compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 43.1% compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 43.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Eastern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.86 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 920,068 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 127,870 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,842 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,011 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 504,851 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 62.86 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 58.67 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 6.36 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 25.33 % (2024)
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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