Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 395.90 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 395.90 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 455.24 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.27 billion current US$, in 1984.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61.62 billion current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 57.85 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 49.90 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 48.27 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 49.29 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 51.12 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 58.75 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 64.70 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 63.84 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 73.74 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 82.65 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 60.42 billion current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 62.21 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 64.14 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 86.32 billion current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 101.92 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 110.97 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 116.34 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 66.17 billion current US$ | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 66.04 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.46 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 88.35 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 97.37 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 106.34 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 125.94 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 150.10 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 179.20 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 219.84 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 214.09 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 232.71 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 243.08 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 258.90 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 278.78 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 295.74 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 275.27 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 255.17 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 267.75 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 282.15 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 372.79 billion current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 383.23 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 421.07 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 455.24 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 408.61 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 357.62 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 395.90 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.15 billion current US$ | 48.27 billion current US$ | 64.70 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 82.49 billion current US$ | 60.42 billion current US$ | 116.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.47 billion current US$ | 66.04 billion current US$ | 219.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.23 billion current US$ | 232.71 billion current US$ | 372.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 403.61 billion current US$ | 357.62 billion current US$ | 455.24 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 22 Algeria 41.65 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Ethiopia 41.47 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Australia 40.76 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Japan 40.15 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Malaysia 38.79 billion current US$ compare
- 27 Iran, Islamic Republic of 38.42 billion current US$ compare
- 28 Argentina 37.79 billion current US$ compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population 731.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 395.90 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 455.24 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.27 billion current US$ in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (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.
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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.