Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 17,095 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 17,095 current US$ per square kilometre for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 19,046 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,397 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 33rd 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,060 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 2,872 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 2,478 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 2,397 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2,917 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 3,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 3,170 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 4,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 3,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 2,929 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 4,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 4,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 5,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 5,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 3,115 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 3,109 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 4,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 4,971 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 5,888 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 7,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 8,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 10,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 10,009 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 10,879 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 11,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 10,837 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 11,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 12,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 11,521 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 10,679 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 11,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 11,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 15,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 16,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 17,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 19,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 17,095 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,788 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,213 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,939 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,929 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,477 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,157 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,794 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,679 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,598 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,448 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,033 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,046 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 30 Haiti 125,738 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Cayman Islands 124,222 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Grenada 122,157 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Germany 121,312 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Seychelles 118,711 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 115,489 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 109,322 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population 731.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1792 current US$ 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 17,095 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 19,046 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,397 current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) 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.