Share of GDP from agriculture in United States
United States: Share of GDP from agriculture was 0.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in United States, 1997–2021
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
United States recorded 0.9% for share of gdp from agriculture in 2021.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in United States peaked at 1.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2019.
That places United States 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in United States, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.3% | — |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 62% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in United States?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in United States was 0.9% in 2021, 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- How does United States rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- United States ranks 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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).