Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) was 4.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added share of gdp in Northern Africa and Western Asia is 4.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 6.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2022.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.6% | — |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 16 Mozambique 26.3% compare
- 17 United Republic of Tanzania 26.1% compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 25.4% compare
- 19 Rwanda 25.0% compare
- 20 Benin 24.2% compare
- 21 Uganda 24.1% compare
- 22 Vanuatu 23.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 156,869 million current US$ (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 1.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 13.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 13.0% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 63.5% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.1% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.9% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 2.9% (2023)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 2.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 4.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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