2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value in Western Asia and Northern Africa
Western Asia and Northern Africa: 2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value was 4.63 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value in Western Asia and Northern Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in Western Asia and Northern Africa is 4.63 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in Western Asia and Northern Africa peaked at 6.93 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.38 %, in 2022.
That places Western Asia and Northern Africa 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Western Asia and Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.63 % | — |
| 2002 | 6.93 % | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8 % | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.52 % | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.08 % | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.6 % | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 5.3 % | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.94 % | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 5.88 % | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 5.85 % | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.36 % | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 4.95 % | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 4.77 % | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.75 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.19 % | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 4.88 % | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.59 % | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.71 % | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.27 % | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 4.81 % | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 4.38 % | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 4.61 % | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 4.63 % | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.08 % | 4.94 % | 6.93 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.96 % | 4.59 % | 5.85 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 % | 4.38 % | 5.27 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia and Northern Africa
- 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
- 18 Uganda 24.12 % compare
- 18 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5.03 % compare
- 19 Cabo Verde 4.45 % compare
- 19 Vanuatu 23.8 % compare
- 20 Pakistan 23.57 % compare
- 21 Tajikistan 23.39 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Western Asia and Northern Africa
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,365 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,828 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 25 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 18.1 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 7.4 % (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 31.6 % (2024)
- Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 23,360 Int$/cap (2024)
- Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services 91 % (2024)
- Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 119 million No (2024)
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 3,028 kcal/cap/d (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in Western Asia and Northern Africa was 4.63 % 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 Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 % in 2002.
- What is the lowest 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value recorded in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 % in 2022.
- How does Western Asia and Northern Africa rank for 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value?
- Western Asia and Northern Africa ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value rising or falling in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia and Northern Africa 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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