Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 25,233 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Africa Western and Central is 25,233 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Africa Western and Central peaked at 29,840 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,693 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Africa Western and Central 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,752 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 3,560 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 2,878 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 2,693 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 2,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,736 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 3,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 3,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2,956 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 3,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 3,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 3,355 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 5,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1996 | 7,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 8,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 8,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 3,646 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2000 | 3,266 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 3,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 5,913 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2003 | 6,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 6,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 8,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 9,933 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 11,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 14,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 13,497 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 14,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 15,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 16,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 18,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 19,183 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 17,356 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 15,959 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 15,657 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 17,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 26,611 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2020 | 27,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 29,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 29,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 25,233 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,074 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,752 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,338 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,266 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,350 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,806 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,822 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,611 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,811 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 19 Palestine, State of 150,822 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Nigeria 148,332 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Micronesia, Federated States of 147,650 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Italy 145,698 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Bahrain 145,212 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Switzerland 143,201 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Albania 139,526 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Western and Central
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 186.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.9% (2025)
- Rural population 247.88 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 46.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4652 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Africa Western and Central?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Africa Western and Central was 25,233 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 29,840 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,693 current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.