SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value was 24.37 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.37 %
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
1st
of 36 groups
All-time high
26.16 %
in 2023
All-time low
21.62 %
in 2007
Years of data
24
2001–2024

SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value in Eastern Africa, 2001–2024

01020302001201220242001: 23.3 %2002: 23.2 %2003: 22.7 %2004: 22.6 %2005: 22.7 %2006: 22.4 %2007: 21.6 %2008: 23.2 %2009: 25.6 %2010: 23 %2011: 22.8 %2012: 23.1 %2013: 23.7 %2014: 22 %2015: 22.9 %2016: 23.7 %2017: 24.4 %2018: 22.9 %2019: 24.1 %2020: 25.9 %2021: 25.7 %2022: 25.6 %2023: 26.2 %2024: 24.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value in Eastern Africa stood at 24.37 %.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value in Eastern Africa peaked at 26.16 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.62 %, in 2007.

That places Eastern Africa 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value added share of GDP in Eastern Africa, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 23.3 %
2002 23.21 % -0.4%
2003 22.66 % -2.4%
2004 22.65 % -0.0%
2005 22.74 % +0.4%
2006 22.42 % -1.4%
2007 21.62 % -3.6%
2008 23.23 % +7.4%
2009 25.64 % +10.4%
2010 23.02 % -10.2%
2011 22.82 % -0.9%
2012 23.08 % +1.1%
2013 23.66 % +2.5%
2014 22 % -7.0%
2015 22.95 % +4.3%
2016 23.72 % +3.4%
2017 24.41 % +2.9%
2018 22.94 % -6.0%
2019 24.05 % +4.8%
2020 25.91 % +7.7%
2021 25.69 % -0.8%
2022 25.55 % -0.5%
2023 26.16 % +2.4%
2024 24.37 % -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.05 % 21.62 % 25.64 % 9
2010s 23.27 % 22 % 24.41 % 10
2020s 25.54 % 24.37 % 26.16 % 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 1 Somalia 50.39 % compare
  2. 1 Syrian Arab Republic 43.06 % compare
  3. 2 Niger 49.73 % compare
  4. 2 United Republic of Tanzania 26.15 % compare
  5. 3 Guinea-Bissau 48.41 % compare
  6. 3 Micronesia (Federated States of) 22.1 % compare
  7. 4 Comoros 35.32 % compare
  8. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value in Eastern Africa?
Sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value in Eastern Africa was 24.37 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 26.16 % in 2023.
What is the lowest sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 21.62 % in 2007.
How does Eastern Africa rank for sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value?
Eastern Africa ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value added share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value added share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 5,010 data points, 2001–2024
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The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.