Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2025

00.050.10.150.21981200320251981: 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.163 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.201 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981 to 2025.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1981 0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1982 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.0%
1983 0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1984 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.2%
1985 0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.9%
1986 0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.7%
1987 0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1988 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.6%
1989 0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1990 0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1991 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.7%
1992 0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.7%
1993 0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
1994 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.8%
1995 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.8%
1996 0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.7%
1997 0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.5%
1998 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.6%
1999 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.3%
2000 0.1541 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2001 0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.6%
2002 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.7%
2003 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2004 0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2005 0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2006 0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2007 0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.1%
2008 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2009 0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2010 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2011 0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2012 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2013 0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2014 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2015 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2016 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2017 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2018 0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2019 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.2%
2020 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.6%
2021 0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2022 0.1988 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2023 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2024 0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2025 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP 9
1990s 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 7 Afghanistan 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 8 Burundi 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 9 Mali 0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 10 Ethiopia 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 11 Liberia 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 12 Guinea 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 13 Malawi 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
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