Real agricultural GDP growth rates in Africa

Africa: Real agricultural GDP growth rates was 3.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
3.3%
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
5th
of 6 groups
All-time high
14.1%
in 1996
All-time low
-5.2%
in 1992
Years of data
46
1966–2011

Real agricultural GDP growth rates in Africa, 1966–2011

-5051015196619882011

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, real agricultural gdp growth rates in Africa stood at 3.3%.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real agricultural gdp growth rates in Africa peaked at 14.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -5.2%, in 1992.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Real agricultural GDP growth rates in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Real agricultural GDP growth rates (%) in Africa, 1966 to 2011.
Year % Change
1966 -4.2%
1967 6.7% -259.8%
1968 5.5% -18.4%
1969 1.0% -80.9%
1970 1.9% +83.8%
1971 5.8% +201.7%
1972 3.8% -34.5%
1973 -2.7% -171.1%
1974 6.2% -328.9%
1975 2.5% -60.4%
1976 4.4% +77.4%
1977 -1.0% -123.8%
1978 4.4% -527.0%
1979 1.7% -62.6%
1980 3.9% +133.0%
1981 0.1% -96.2%
1982 3.6% +2333.5%
1983 -2.1% -158.8%
1984 1.5% -173.0%
1985 4.2% +177.6%
1986 7.8% +83.4%
1987 1.4% -81.5%
1988 3.2% +123.5%
1989 6.7% +107.7%
1990 -0.8% -111.9%
1991 5.7% -812.4%
1992 -5.2% -191.5%
1993 2.6% -150.0%
1994 5.2% +97.6%
1995 -2.1% -140.0%
1996 14.1% -784.2%
1997 -1.4% -109.6%
1998 4.9% -461.2%
1999 2.1% -56.5%
2000 0.1% -96.3%
2001 6.0% +7596.9%
2002 1.5% -75.7%
2003 4.8% +227.0%
2004 3.3% -30.5%
2005 1.8% -44.8%
2006 5.0% +174.9%
2007 1.3% -74.5%
2008 3.9% +207.1%
2009 6.1% +54.5%
2010 3.2% -47.8%
2011 3.3% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3% -4.2% 6.7% 4
1970s 2.7% -2.7% 6.2% 10
1980s 3.0% -2.1% 7.8% 10
1990s 2.5% -5.2% 14.1% 10
2000s 3.4% 0.1% 6.1% 10
2010s 3.3% 3.2% 3.3% 2

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 2 Mali 13.2% compare
  2. 3 Zimbabwe 11.2% compare
  3. 4 Burkina Faso 10.5% compare
  4. 5 Angola 9.4% compare
  5. 6 Liberia 9.0% compare
  6. 7 Mozambique 8.7% compare
  7. 8 Madagascar 8.5% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is real agricultural gdp growth rates in Africa?
Real agricultural gdp growth rates in Africa was 3.3% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest real agricultural gdp growth rates recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1996.
What is the lowest real agricultural gdp growth rates recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -5.2% in 1992.
How does Africa rank for real agricultural gdp growth rates?
Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is real agricultural gdp growth rates rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Real agricultural GDP growth rates (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real agricultural GDP growth rates (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 1,976 data points, 1961–2011
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This is the annual rate of growth of agricultural GDP. Value added in agriculture measures the output of the agricultural sector (ISIC divisions 1-5) less the value of intermediate inputs. Agriculture comprises value added from forestry, hunting, and fishing as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2. Data are in current local currency.