Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 21.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2025
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 Western and Central is 21.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Africa Western and Central peaked at 29.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1981.
That places Africa Western and Central 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.6% | — |
| 1982 | 16.4% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 17.2% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 18.5% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 22.6% | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 25.6% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 24.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 15.6% | 26.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 23.5% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 20.7% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.2% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 21.9% | 25.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Western and Central
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 186.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 247.88 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 46.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.2% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4652 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 350.89 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Africa Western and Central?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Africa Western and Central was 21.9% 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1981.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.