Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 15.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern is 15.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 19.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2005.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.0% | — |
| 1991 | 19.6% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -34.3% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 12.3% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.2% | 15.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 13 Malawi 30.0% compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 29.7% compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 29.5% compare
- 16 Sudan 29.4% compare
- 17 Yemen 28.7% compare
- 18 Central African Republic 27.6% compare
- 19 Vanuatu 26.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 209.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 483.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 61.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.613 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.55 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern was 15.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2005.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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.