Agriculture value added share of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 17.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 17.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 19.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2011.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.3% | — |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.1% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.1% | 18.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Somalia 52.9% compare
- 2 Niger 49.7% compare
- 3 Guinea-Bissau 48.4% compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 43.1% compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 43.1% compare
- 6 Mali 35.1% compare
- 7 Ethiopia 34.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 17.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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