Real agricultural GDP growth rates in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Real agricultural GDP growth rates was 4.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
4.0%
Change on year
down 15.8%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
8.0%
in 1996
All-time low
-1.6%
in 1985
Years of data
31
1981–2011

Real agricultural GDP growth rates in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1981–2011

-2024681981199620111981: 5.1 %1982: 2.9 %1983: -0.048 %1984: -1.5 %1985: -1.6 %1986: 7.2 %1987: 4.5 %1988: 0.918 %1989: 6.5 %1990: -1.1 %1991: 2.2 %1992: 0.812 %1993: 3.1 %1994: -0.055 %1995: 6.3 %1996: 8 %1997: 3.1 %1998: 2.6 %1999: 3.7 %2000: 0.73 %2001: 5.8 %2002: 0.575 %2003: 0.711 %2004: 2.9 %2005: 4.5 %2006: 3.8 %2007: 3.8 %2008: 3.4 %2009: 4.6 %2010: 4.8 %2011: 4 %

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 4.0% for real agricultural gdp growth rates in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real agricultural gdp growth rates in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 8.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 1985.

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

Real agricultural GDP growth rates in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Real agricultural GDP growth rates (%) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1981 to 2011.
Year % Change
1981 5.1%
1982 2.9% -42.2%
1983 -0.0% -101.6%
1984 -1.5% +3154.5%
1985 -1.6% +3.6%
1986 7.2% -548.8%
1987 4.5% -37.0%
1988 0.9% -79.7%
1989 6.5% +607.2%
1990 -1.1% -116.5%
1991 2.2% -309.5%
1992 0.8% -63.9%
1993 3.1% +277.5%
1994 -0.1% -101.8%
1995 6.3% -11548.6%
1996 8.0% +26.5%
1997 3.1% -61.3%
1998 2.6% -15.5%
1999 3.7% +41.3%
2000 0.7% -80.2%
2001 5.8% +700.3%
2002 0.6% -90.2%
2003 0.7% +23.6%
2004 2.9% +307.4%
2005 4.5% +55.3%
2006 3.8% -15.3%
2007 3.8% -0.4%
2008 3.4% -11.4%
2009 4.6% +37.6%
2010 4.8% +3.5%
2011 4.0% -15.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Real agricultural GDP growth rates in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +11548.6% -0.1% 6.3%
1984 -3154.5% -0.0% -1.5%
2001 +700.3% 0.7% 5.8%
1989 +607.2% 0.9% 6.5%
1986 +548.8% -1.6% 7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.7% -1.6% 7.2% 9
1990s 2.9% -1.1% 8.0% 10
2000s 3.1% 0.6% 5.8% 10
2010s 4.4% 4.0% 4.8% 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

  1. 1 Cape Verde 18.8% compare
  2. 2 Mali 13.2% compare
  3. 3 Zimbabwe 11.2% compare
  4. 4 Burkina Faso 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real agricultural gdp growth rates in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Real agricultural gdp growth rates in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 4.0% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest real agricultural gdp growth rates recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest real agricultural gdp growth rates recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 1985.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for real agricultural gdp growth rates?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is real agricultural gdp growth rates rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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.