Agriculture value added share of GDP in India

India: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 16.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.0%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
42nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2001
All-time low
16.0%
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Agriculture value added share of GDP in India, 2001–2023

051015202001201220232001: 21.22002: 192003: 19.12004: 17.82005: 17.62006: 16.82007: 16.82008: 16.82009: 16.82010: 17.12011: 17.22012: 16.92013: 17.12014: 16.82015: 16.22016: 16.42017: 16.62018: 162019: 16.82020: 18.72021: 17.42022: 16.62023: 16

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agriculture value added share of gdp in India is 16.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in India peaked at 21.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2023.

That places India 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Agriculture value added share of GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in India, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 21.2%
2002 19.0% -10.0%
2003 19.1% +0.5%
2004 17.8% -6.9%
2005 17.6% -1.1%
2006 16.8% -4.6%
2007 16.8% -0.4%
2008 16.8% +0.2%
2009 16.8% -0.1%
2010 17.1% +1.9%
2011 17.2% +0.5%
2012 16.9% -2.0%
2013 17.1% +1.8%
2014 16.8% -2.1%
2015 16.2% -3.7%
2016 16.4% +1.2%
2017 16.6% +1.2%
2018 16.0% -3.2%
2019 16.8% +4.6%
2020 18.7% +11.4%
2021 17.4% -7.0%
2022 16.6% -4.2%
2023 16.0% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.0% 16.8% 21.2% 9
2010s 16.7% 16.0% 17.2% 10
2020s 17.2% 16.0% 18.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture value added share of gdp in India?
Agriculture value added share of gdp in India was 16.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2023.
How does India rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
India ranks 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
227 places, 4,886 data points, 2001–2024
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