Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Asia
South Asia: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 714.12 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 714.12 billion current US$ for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Asia peaked at 729.63 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.71 billion current US$, in 1960.
That places South Asia 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.71 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 19.75 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 20.18 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 23.15 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 27.13 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 27.57 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 23.02 billion current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 26.63 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 27.47 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 30.13 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 31.33 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 31.76 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 32.77 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 41.64 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 47.87 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 49.80 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 42.56 billion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 50.34 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 56.11 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 60.48 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 72.39 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 73.51 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 73.43 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 79.58 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 76.46 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 79.51 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 81.61 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 89.35 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 97.32 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 94.83 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 102.22 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 88.83 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 91.29 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 88.76 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 100.39 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 103.33 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 114.83 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 117.42 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 118.47 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 122.37 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 118.91 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 122.17 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 116.57 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 135.88 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 144.20 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 163.34 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 177.40 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 225.28 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 227.03 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 251.90 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 315.87 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 348.52 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 341.92 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 354.49 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 382.31 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 383.04 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 424.41 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 491.57 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 488.62 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 531.63 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 559.27 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 615.29 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 659.07 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 682.57 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 729.63 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 714.12 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.37 billion current US$ | 18.71 billion current US$ | 30.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.47 billion current US$ | 31.33 billion current US$ | 60.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.80 billion current US$ | 72.39 billion current US$ | 97.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.79 billion current US$ | 88.76 billion current US$ | 122.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.27 billion current US$ | 116.57 billion current US$ | 251.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.24 billion current US$ | 315.87 billion current US$ | 531.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 659.99 billion current US$ | 559.27 billion current US$ | 729.63 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 12 Viet Nam 59.93 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Italy 52.70 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Bangladesh 52.13 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Spain 51.14 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Thailand 50.47 billion current US$ compare
- 17 France 47.24 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Colombia 45.49 billion current US$ compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Asia
- Rural population, per capita 0.6421 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.09 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3704 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Asia?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Asia was 714.12 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 729.63 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.71 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- South Asia ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.