Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 34.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Afghanistan, 2002–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Afghanistan stood at 34.3%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Afghanistan peaked at 38.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2015.
Afghanistan ranks 7th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38.6% | — |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | -1.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 34.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 34.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 10.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 24.9% | 38.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.6% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 30.0% | 34.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Afghanistan?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Afghanistan was 34.3% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.