Share of GDP from agriculture in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of GDP from agriculture was 34.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Afghanistan, 2002–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 34.3% for share of gdp from agriculture in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Afghanistan peaked at 38.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2015.
That places Afghanistan 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture 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)
- 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)
- Rural population 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Afghanistan?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Afghanistan was 34.3% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).