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
25th
of 35 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
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 25th out of 35 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
| Year | % | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 22 Vanuatu 23.8% compare
- 23 Pakistan 23.6% compare
- 24 Tajikistan 23.4% compare
- 25 Gambia 22.9% compare
- 26 Madagascar 22.5% compare
- 27 Micronesia (Federated States of) 22.1% compare
- 28 Myanmar 21.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Southern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.01 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices -0.7455 % (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 3.65 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 401,475 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5 % (2024)
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 25th out of 35 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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