Agriculture value added share of GDP in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 16.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.2%
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
5th
of 36 groups
All-time high
16.6%
in 2001
All-time low
9.2%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

0510152001201220242001: 16.6 %2002: 14.2 %2003: 14.2 %2004: 12.9 %2005: 10.9 %2006: 10.2 %2007: 9.9 %2008: 9.2 %2009: 11.3 %2010: 10.6 %2011: 9.4 %2012: 9.4 %2013: 9.8 %2014: 10.4 %2015: 12 %2016: 13.5 %2017: 13.4 %2018: 13.2 %2019: 13.3 %2020: 15.8 %2021: 15.4 %2022: 14.9 %2023: 15.9 %2024: 16.2 %

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 16.2% for agriculture value added share of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Middle Africa peaked at 16.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2008.

Middle Africa ranks 5th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Middle Africa, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 16.6%
2002 14.2% -14.3%
2003 14.2% +0.1%
2004 12.9% -8.9%
2005 10.9% -15.6%
2006 10.2% -6.7%
2007 9.9% -2.9%
2008 9.2% -7.0%
2009 11.3% +22.3%
2010 10.6% -6.0%
2011 9.4% -10.7%
2012 9.4% -0.2%
2013 9.8% +4.3%
2014 10.4% +5.4%
2015 12.0% +15.8%
2016 13.5% +12.2%
2017 13.4% -0.7%
2018 13.2% -1.6%
2019 13.3% +1.1%
2020 15.8% +18.5%
2021 15.4% -2.5%
2022 14.9% -2.9%
2023 15.9% +6.4%
2024 16.2% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 9.2% 16.6% 9
2010s 11.5% 9.4% 13.5% 10
2020s 15.6% 14.9% 16.2% 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 2 Niger 49.7% compare
  2. 3 Guinea-Bissau 48.4% compare
  3. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 43.1% compare
  4. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 43.1% compare
  5. 6 Mali 35.1% compare
  6. 7 Ethiopia 34.9% compare
  7. 8 Afghanistan 34.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Middle Africa?
Agriculture value added share of gdp in Middle Africa was 16.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2008.
How does Middle Africa rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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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