Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 298.32 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 298.32 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 298.32 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.44 billion current US$, in 1962.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.49 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 6.78 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 6.44 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 6.58 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 7.06 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 7.75 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 7.71 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 8.52 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 9.43 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 9.68 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 10.83 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 11.84 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 12.97 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 13.04 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 16.14 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 18.26 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 21.49 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 22.74 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 26.88 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 30.31 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 37.10 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 43.72 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 50.25 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 52.22 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 57.24 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 63.18 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 75.51 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 65.16 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 63.34 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 66.40 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 70.90 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 56.16 billion current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 56.83 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 48.22 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 54.71 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 60.32 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 64.65 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 62.51 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 68.76 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 67.11 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 74.72 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 74.71 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.73 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 77.75 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 85.47 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 91.70 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 104.52 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 120.99 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 135.69 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 150.97 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 165.65 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 184.56 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 203.72 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 211.41 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 216.89 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 217.28 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 215.28 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 214.82 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 218.63 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 217.41 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 213.21 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 241.26 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 255.31 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 259.58 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 291.05 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 298.32 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.64 billion current US$ | 6.44 billion current US$ | 9.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.45 billion current US$ | 10.83 billion current US$ | 30.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.41 billion current US$ | 37.10 billion current US$ | 75.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.02 billion current US$ | 48.22 billion current US$ | 70.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.83 billion current US$ | 71.73 billion current US$ | 150.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.56 billion current US$ | 165.65 billion current US$ | 218.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.79 billion current US$ | 213.21 billion current US$ | 298.32 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 28 Argentina 37.79 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 33.07 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Kenya 31.48 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Angola 30.84 billion current US$ compare
- 32 South Korea 27.42 billion current US$ compare
- 33 United Kingdom 25.62 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Poland 25.41 billion current US$ compare
More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.0% (2025)
- Rural population 355.37 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 47.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2017)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4714 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 395.7 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 298.32 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 298.32 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 billion current US$ in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.