Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in North America
North America: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 256.06 billion current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in North America, 1997–2021
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in North America is 256.06 billion current US$, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in North America peaked at 257.51 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 121.99 billion current US$, in 2002.
North America ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 129.79 billion current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 125.04 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 126.49 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 133.81 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 135.05 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 121.99 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 146.29 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 175.40 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 170.53 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 160.45 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 178.95 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 183.01 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 160.35 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 179.09 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 218.97 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 219.95 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 257.51 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 234.37 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 217.36 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 204.70 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 215.62 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 214.94 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 208.96 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 230.31 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 256.06 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127.11 billion current US$ | 125.04 billion current US$ | 129.79 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 156.58 billion current US$ | 121.99 billion current US$ | 183.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.15 billion current US$ | 179.09 billion current US$ | 257.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.19 billion current US$ | 230.31 billion current US$ | 256.06 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 32 South Korea 27.42 billion current US$ compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.62 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Poland 25.41 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for North America
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Rural population 74.83 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1951 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.3 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1578 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in North America?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in North America was 256.06 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 257.51 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.99 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does North America rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- North America ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.