Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 299.6 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 299.6 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 370.7 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.5 current US$ per person, in 2001.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 153.44 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 139.66 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 116.98 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 109.94 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 109.06 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 109.91 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 122.7 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 131.34 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 126.01 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 141.57 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 154.43 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 109.88 current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 110.09 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 110.54 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 144.84 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 166.49 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 176.57 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 180.26 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 99.85 current US$ per person | -44.6% |
| 2000 | 97.04 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 96.5 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 123.03 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 131.98 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 140.28 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 161.66 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 187.47 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 217.74 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 259.82 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 246.12 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 260.25 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 264.5 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 274.13 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 287.21 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 296.53 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 268.68 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 242.55 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 247.9 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 254.41 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 327.49 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 328.09 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 351.49 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 370.7 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 324.65 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 277.28 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 299.6 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 124.34 current US$ per person | 109.06 current US$ per person | 153.44 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 139.45 current US$ per person | 99.85 current US$ per person | 180.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.16 current US$ per person | 96.5 current US$ per person | 259.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.36 current US$ per person | 242.55 current US$ per person | 327.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 325.3 current US$ per person | 277.28 current US$ per person | 370.7 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 34 Turkmenistan 808.11 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Austria 791 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Angola 789.91 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Croatia 767.57 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Comoros 751.95 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Armenia 751.74 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Lithuania 748.66 current US$ per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population 731.42 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa was 299.6 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 370.7 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.