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
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
| 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
| 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
- 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
- 29 Nepal 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 — Value US$ 437,021 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 61,673 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 5,975 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 5,489 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 401,475 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 3.65 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 2.74 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 15.36 % (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 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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