2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value was 17.05 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 17.05 %. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 32.87 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.05 %, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.87 % | — |
| 2002 | 26.58 % | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 26.05 % | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 23.88 % | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 21.58 % | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 21.21 % | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 21.6 % | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 22.62 % | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 23.67 % | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 21.43 % | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 20.92 % | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 20.44 % | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 19.32 % | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 18.56 % | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 18.37 % | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.27 % | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 19.89 % | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 19.16 % | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 19.97 % | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 21.08 % | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 19.84 % | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 17.48 % | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 17.39 % | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.05 % | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.45 % | 21.21 % | 32.87 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.73 % | 18.37 % | 21.43 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.57 % | 17.05 % | 21.08 % | 5 |
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- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.1687 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 0.1714 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 0.1711 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -0.1387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 17.05 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 32.87 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.05 % in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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