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
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2001–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 2 Niger 49.7% compare
- 3 Guinea-Bissau 48.4% compare
- 4 Mali 35.1% compare
- 5 Ethiopia 34.9% compare
- 6 Afghanistan 34.5% compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 17.1% compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 34.0% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 32.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 437,904 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 6.33 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 2.46 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 31.16 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 25.21 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 1.51 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,271 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,183 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5.94 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 380,646 million USD (2024)
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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