Agriculture value added share of GDP in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Agriculture value added share of GDP was 19.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.7%
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
5th
of 21 groups
All-time high
26.6%
in 2001
All-time low
18.9%
in 2018
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Agriculture value added share of GDP in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2001–2024

01020302001201220242001: 26.62002: 25.32003: 24.32004: 23.12005: 22.22006: 20.92007: 20.52008: 20.72009: 22.82010: 21.52011: 20.62012: 20.52013: 202014: 19.32015: 19.62016: 19.92017: 19.72018: 18.92019: 192020: 202021: 19.82022: 19.62023: 20.22024: 19.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, agriculture value added share of gdp in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 19.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 26.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2018.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Agriculture value added share of GDP in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 26.6%
2002 25.3% -4.7%
2003 24.3% -3.8%
2004 23.1% -5.2%
2005 22.2% -3.9%
2006 20.9% -5.8%
2007 20.5% -1.9%
2008 20.7% +1.1%
2009 22.8% +10.0%
2010 21.5% -5.7%
2011 20.6% -4.0%
2012 20.5% -0.8%
2013 20.0% -2.3%
2014 19.3% -3.4%
2015 19.6% +1.7%
2016 19.9% +1.1%
2017 19.7% -1.0%
2018 18.9% -4.0%
2019 19.0% +0.6%
2020 20.0% +5.3%
2021 19.8% -0.9%
2022 19.6% -1.1%
2023 20.2% +3.3%
2024 19.7% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.9% 20.5% 26.6% 9
2010s 19.9% 18.9% 21.5% 10
2020s 19.9% 19.6% 20.2% 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 2 Niger 49.7% compare
  2. 3 Guinea-Bissau 48.4% compare
  3. 4 Mali 35.1% compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 34.9% compare
  5. 6 Afghanistan 34.5% compare
  6. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 17.1% compare
  7. 7 Solomon Islands 34.0% compare
  8. 8 Central African Republic 32.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Agriculture value added share of gdp in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 19.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2018.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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