Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 209.47 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 209.47 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 209.47 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.79 billion current US$, in 1994.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.22 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 54.23 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 31.04 billion current US$ | -42.8% |
| 1993 | 31.65 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 30.79 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 33.69 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 34.90 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 38.45 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 36.30 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 33.66 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 37.07 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 33.42 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 34.86 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 39.97 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 44.83 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 51.97 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 60.25 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 75.36 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 90.02 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 91.98 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 98.61 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 101.22 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 106.70 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 113.08 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 122.15 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 118.26 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 110.81 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 126.21 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 122.31 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 131.81 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 138.15 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 157.52 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 185.25 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 180.48 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 190.13 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 209.47 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.09 billion current US$ | 30.79 billion current US$ | 54.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.97 billion current US$ | 33.42 billion current US$ | 91.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.11 billion current US$ | 98.61 billion current US$ | 131.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.83 billion current US$ | 138.15 billion current US$ | 209.47 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 36 Ghana 24.30 billion current US$ compare
- 37 Netherlands 22.43 billion current US$ compare
- 38 Peru 21.80 billion current US$ compare
- 39 Myanmar 20.66 billion current US$ compare
- 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 20.65 billion current US$ compare
- 41 Morocco 19.23 billion current US$ compare
- 42 Sudan 17.66 billion current US$ compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Rural population, per capita 0.613 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.4% (2025)
- Rural population 483.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 61.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern was 209.47 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 209.47 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.79 billion current US$ in 1994.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.