Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 5.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 5.5% for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 28.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1993.
That places East Asia & Pacific 34th 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.3% | — |
| 1961 | 28.8% | +18.8% |
| 1962 | 28.0% | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 26.9% | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 27.3% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 26.6% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 25.0% | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 23.4% | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 21.1% | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 19.3% | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 18.1% | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 16.1% | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 14.9% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 11.9% | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | -25.4% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | -27.1% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.9% | 21.1% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.3% | 8.9% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 5.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 842.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 35.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3523 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 778.27 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in East Asia & Pacific?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in East Asia & Pacific was 5.5% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1993.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.