Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in South Asia
South Asia: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 203,944 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in South Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 203,944 current US$ per square kilometre for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in South Asia peaked at 203,944 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,886 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Asia 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,886 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 6,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 8,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 8,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 6,859 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 7,935 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 8,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 8,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 9,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 9,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 9,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 12,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 14,262 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 14,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 12,681 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 15,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 16,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 18,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 21,571 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 21,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 21,880 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 23,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 22,782 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 23,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 24,318 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 26,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 28,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 28,257 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 30,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 26,467 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 27,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 26,447 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 29,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 30,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 34,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 35,060 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 35,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 36,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 35,500 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 36,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 34,802 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 40,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 43,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 48,788 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 52,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 67,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 67,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 75,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 94,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 104,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 102,131 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 105,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 114,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 114,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 126,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 146,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 145,988 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 158,838 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 167,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 183,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 196,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 203,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,450 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,886 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,249 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,022 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,373 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,571 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,266 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,447 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,538 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,254 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,802 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,241 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,360 current US$ per square kilometre | 94,350 current US$ per square kilometre | 158,838 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,945 current US$ per square kilometre | 167,097 current US$ per square kilometre | 203,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Maldives 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Netherlands 590,668 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Faroe Islands 511,034 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bangladesh 370,302 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Asia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 714.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.09 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6421 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in South Asia?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in South Asia was 203,944 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 203,944 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,886 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Asia rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.