Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 17.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 17.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 20.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2011.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.2% | — |
| 1982 | 15.4% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 14.8% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 19.4% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 19.7% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.4% | 14.8% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 16.4% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.1% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.7% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.9% | 20.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa was 17.9% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.