Agriculture value added share of GDP in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 16.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
6th
of 36 groups
All-time high
19.5%
in 2001
All-time low
14.7%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

051015202001201220242001: 19.5 %2002: 17.6 %2003: 17.6 %2004: 16.5 %2005: 16.1 %2006: 15.4 %2007: 15.2 %2008: 14.7 %2009: 15 %2010: 15.2 %2011: 14.9 %2012: 15.1 %2013: 15.9 %2014: 16 %2015: 15.8 %2016: 15.7 %2017: 15.8 %2018: 15.7 %2019: 16.2 %2020: 17.6 %2021: 16.8 %2022: 16.1 %2023: 15.8 %2024: 16 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agriculture value added share of gdp in Southern Asia is 16.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Southern Asia peaked at 19.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2008.

That places Southern Asia 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Southern Asia, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 19.5%
2002 17.6% -10.1%
2003 17.6% +0.2%
2004 16.5% -6.1%
2005 16.1% -2.5%
2006 15.4% -4.6%
2007 15.2% -1.5%
2008 14.7% -2.8%
2009 15.0% +1.8%
2010 15.2% +1.1%
2011 14.9% -1.6%
2012 15.1% +1.1%
2013 15.9% +5.1%
2014 16.0% +1.1%
2015 15.8% -1.4%
2016 15.7% -0.9%
2017 15.8% +0.6%
2018 15.7% -0.5%
2019 16.2% +3.4%
2020 17.6% +8.3%
2021 16.8% -4.6%
2022 16.1% -3.6%
2023 15.8% -2.5%
2024 16.0% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.4% 14.7% 19.5% 9
2010s 15.6% 14.9% 16.2% 10
2020s 16.4% 15.8% 17.6% 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 3 Guinea-Bissau 48.4% compare
  2. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 43.1% compare
  3. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 43.1% compare
  4. 6 Mali 35.1% compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 34.9% compare
  6. 8 Afghanistan 34.5% compare
  7. 9 Solomon Islands 34.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Southern Asia?
Agriculture value added share of gdp in Southern Asia was 16.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2008.
How does Southern Asia rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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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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