2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value in South America
South America: 2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value was 6.12 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value in South America, 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 South America stood at 6.12 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in South America peaked at 6.74 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.8 %, in 2012.
South America ranks 14th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value in South America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.14 % | — |
| 2002 | 6.26 % | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 6.74 % | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 6.21 % | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 5.51 % | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 5.12 % | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 5.18 % | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.27 % | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.14 % | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.02 % | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.12 % | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 % | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 5.05 % | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.08 % | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.97 % | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.56 % | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 5.15 % | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 4.94 % | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.97 % | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.18 % | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 6.68 % | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 6.25 % | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 6.27 % | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.12 % | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.62 % | 5.12 % | 6.74 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.07 % | 4.8 % | 5.56 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 % | 6.12 % | 6.68 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 11 Guinea 29.3 % compare
- 11 Viet Nam 11.96 % compare
- 12 Malawi 27.77 % compare
- 12 Polynesia 11.04 % compare
- 13 Kiribati 27.19 % compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 10.33 % compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10.01 % compare
- 14 Mozambique 26.26 % compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 9.38 % compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 25.43 % compare
- 16 Rwanda 24.99 % compare
- 17 Benin 24.23 % compare
- 17 Türkiye 5.59 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for South America
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate 0.9882 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in South America?
- 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in South America was 6.12 % 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 % in 2012.
- How does South America rank for 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value?
- South America ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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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