Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 395.96 billion current US$ against 40.15 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 355.81 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.09 billion current US$ | 91.00 billion current US$ | 14.91 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 54.93 billion current US$ | 131.50 billion current US$ | 76.57 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 57.43 billion current US$ | 276.26 billion current US$ | 218.84 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 43.05 billion current US$ | 405.20 billion current US$ | 362.15 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 395.96 billion current US$ against 40.15 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 355.81 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Japan ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.