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 17,097 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 17,097 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 19,048 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,397 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,060 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 2,873 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 | 2,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2,918 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 | 4,105 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 3,001 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 2,930 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 4,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 4,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 5,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 5,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 3,116 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 3,110 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 4,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 4,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 5,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 7,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 8,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 10,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 10,010 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 10,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 11,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 10,838 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 11,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 12,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 11,522 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 10,680 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 11,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 11,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 15,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 16,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 17,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 19,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 17,097 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 | 3,940 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,930 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,478 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,158 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,279 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,795 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,680 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,599 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,449 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 28 Hong Kong, China 137,573 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 China 134,077 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
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 (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (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)
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 17,097 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19,048 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,397 current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.