Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Arab World
Arab World: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 225.78 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Arab World, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Arab World stood at 225.78 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Arab World peaked at 225.78 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.47 billion current US$, in 1968.
Arab World ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5.47 billion current US$ | — |
| 1969 | 5.80 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 6.69 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 7.37 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 8.77 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 9.87 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 11.81 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 13.44 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 15.53 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 16.98 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 19.53 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 20.24 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 23.29 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 25.67 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 28.19 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 29.78 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 32.82 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 34.88 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 38.26 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 41.69 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 45.48 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 51.37 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 67.31 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 57.19 billion current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 41.48 billion current US$ | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 43.18 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 49.80 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 48.87 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 51.13 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 52.06 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 56.02 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 55.99 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 56.06 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.09 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 58.39 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 61.89 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 65.33 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 70.51 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 80.60 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 93.87 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 108.12 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 112.92 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 122.80 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 133.91 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 129.98 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 138.09 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 146.15 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 145.05 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 141.51 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 134.56 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 135.24 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 142.28 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 146.24 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 155.42 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 173.61 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 179.38 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 200.38 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 225.78 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.63 billion current US$ | 5.47 billion current US$ | 5.80 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.02 billion current US$ | 6.69 billion current US$ | 20.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.14 billion current US$ | 23.29 billion current US$ | 51.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.30 billion current US$ | 41.48 billion current US$ | 67.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.58 billion current US$ | 56.06 billion current US$ | 112.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.96 billion current US$ | 122.80 billion current US$ | 146.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.14 billion current US$ | 146.24 billion current US$ | 225.78 billion current US$ | 6 |
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- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.62 billion current US$ compare
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- 35 Uzbekistan 24.35 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Arab World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 201.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 40.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3996 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 448.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Arab World?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Arab World was 225.78 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 225.78 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 billion current US$ in 1968.
- How does Arab World rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Arab World ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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.