2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: 2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value was 34.87 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value in Ethiopia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 34.87 % for 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in Ethiopia peaked at 46.72 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.22 %, in 2018.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43.39 % | — |
| 2002 | 39.4 % | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 37.97 % | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 39.39 % | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 41.93 % | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 43.3 % | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 43.04 % | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 46.01 % | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 46.72 % | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 42.21 % | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 41.25 % | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 44.33 % | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 41.24 % | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 38.52 % | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 36.06 % | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 34.7 % | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 33.78 % | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 31.22 % | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 33.63 % | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 35.56 % | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 37.58 % | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 37.64 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 35.79 % | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 34.87 % | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.35 % | 37.97 % | 46.72 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.69 % | 31.22 % | 44.33 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.29 % | 34.87 % | 37.64 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Niger 49.73 % compare
- 3 Guinea-Bissau 48.41 % compare
- 4 Mali 35.11 % compare
- 6 Afghanistan 34.52 % compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 17.05 % compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 33.98 % compare
- 8 Central African Republic 32.5 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in Ethiopia?
- 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in Ethiopia was 34.87 % 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.72 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.22 % in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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