Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ was 36.05 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
36.05 %
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
8th
of 200 countries
All-time high
86.69 %
in 1973
All-time low
24.24 %
in 2015
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ in Afghanistan, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — share of gdp us$ in Afghanistan is 36.05 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — share of gdp us$ in Afghanistan peaked at 86.69 % in 1973 and was at its lowest, 24.24 %, in 2015.

Afghanistan ranks 8th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 75.16 %
1971 72.49 % -3.6%
1972 83.07 % +14.6%
1973 86.69 % +4.4%
1974 85.07 % -1.9%
1975 82.79 % -2.7%
1976 81.9 % -1.1%
1977 76.99 % -6.0%
1978 76.04 % -1.2%
1979 80.24 % +5.5%
1980 82.64 % +3.0%
1981 83.42 % +0.9%
1982 82.13 % -1.5%
1983 80 % -2.6%
1984 78.21 % -2.2%
1985 77.56 % -0.8%
1986 76.51 % -1.4%
1987 69.07 % -9.7%
1988 70.29 % +1.8%
1989 72.59 % +3.3%
1990 38.32 % -47.2%
1991 53.29 % +39.1%
1992 59.45 % +11.6%
1993 68.06 % +14.5%
1994 78.58 % +15.5%
1995 70.43 % -10.4%
1996 68.46 % -2.8%
1997 66.54 % -2.8%
1998 64.68 % -2.8%
1999 62.87 % -2.8%
2000 61.11 % -2.8%
2001 57.09 % -6.6%
2002 46.28 % -18.9%
2003 44.59 % -3.7%
2004 37.58 % -15.7%
2005 38.69 % +3.0%
2006 38.48 % -0.5%
2007 36.95 % -4.0%
2008 35.23 % -4.7%
2009 37.37 % +6.1%
2010 29.93 % -19.9%
2011 29.07 % -2.9%
2012 27.28 % -6.1%
2013 27.98 % +2.5%
2014 28.39 % +1.5%
2015 24.24 % -14.6%
2016 26.52 % +9.4%
2017 26.99 % +1.8%
2018 26.59 % -1.5%
2019 30.61 % +15.1%
2020 32.62 % +6.6%
2021 37.13 % +13.8%
2022 37 % -0.3%
2023 36.77 % -0.6%
2024 36.05 % -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 80.04 % 72.49 % 86.69 % 10
1980s 77.24 % 69.07 % 83.42 % 10
1990s 63.07 % 38.32 % 78.58 % 10
2000s 43.34 % 35.23 % 61.11 % 10
2010s 27.76 % 24.24 % 30.61 % 10
2020s 35.91 % 32.62 % 37.13 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — share of gdp us$ in Afghanistan?
Value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — share of gdp us$ in Afghanistan was 36.05 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — share of gdp us$ recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 86.69 % in 1973.
What is the lowest value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — share of gdp us$ recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 24.24 % in 2015.
How does Afghanistan rank for value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — share of gdp us$?
Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — share of gdp us$ rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 12,769 data points, 1970–2024
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