Agriculture value added share of GDP in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 3.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3.0%
Change on year
up 9.9%
Rank
26th
of 36 groups
All-time high
3.2%
in 2002
All-time low
2.2%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

01232001201220242001: 3.12002: 3.22003: 2.92004: 2.62005: 2.42006: 2.32007: 2.62008: 2.82009: 2.62010: 2.42011: 2.32012: 2.32013: 2.22014: 2.42015: 2.42016: 2.62017: 2.72018: 2.52019: 2.22020: 2.82021: 2.82022: 32023: 2.72024: 3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 3.0% for agriculture value added share of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Southern Africa peaked at 3.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2019.

That places Southern Africa 26th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Southern Africa, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 3.1%
2002 3.2% +3.9%
2003 2.9% -8.7%
2004 2.6% -9.9%
2005 2.4% -10.6%
2006 2.3% -1.7%
2007 2.6% +11.2%
2008 2.8% +6.9%
2009 2.6% -5.1%
2010 2.4% -10.3%
2011 2.3% -3.0%
2012 2.3% -1.3%
2013 2.2% -2.7%
2014 2.4% +8.2%
2015 2.4% +2.5%
2016 2.6% +7.0%
2017 2.7% +3.8%
2018 2.5% -7.7%
2019 2.2% -12.4%
2020 2.8% +29.2%
2021 2.8% -1.4%
2022 3.0% +8.2%
2023 2.7% -9.9%
2024 3.0% +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7% 2.3% 3.2% 9
2010s 2.4% 2.2% 2.7% 10
2020s 2.9% 2.7% 3.0% 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 23 Pakistan 23.6% compare
  2. 24 Tajikistan 23.4% compare
  3. 25 Gambia 22.9% compare
  4. 26 Madagascar 22.5% compare
  5. 27 Micronesia (Federated States of) 22.1% compare
  6. 28 Myanmar 21.8% compare
  7. 29 Nepal 21.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Southern Africa?
Agriculture value added share of gdp in Southern Africa was 3.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2019.
How does Southern Africa rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern 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 (%)
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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