Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing by country
Commentary
Notable countries
Syria leads the ranking at 43.06% of GDP, narrowly ahead of Guinea-Bissau at 42.17%, while several African countries dominate the top 10 alongside Afghanistan. At the other end, San Marino is lowest at 0.02%, followed by Singapore at 0.03% and Liechtenstein at 0.16%. A notable surprise is that the very top spot belongs to an Asian country, but Africa overwhelmingly fills most of the highest positions.
Regional trends
Africa has by far the highest continental average at 18.44%, well above the global mean of 10.2, and it also supplies most of the top-ranked countries. Oceania is also relatively high at 16.01%, while Asia sits close to the world average at 9.893 but spans both the highest country and several of the very lowest. South America (7.447%) and North America (5.032%) are lower, and Europe has the smallest regional average at 2.784%, consistent with many European countries appearing near the bottom.
Data source
The data come from the World Bank indicator NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS (2024) and are measured as Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing value added as a percentage of GDP. Coverage includes 186 countries. A caveat is that this is the sector’s share of GDP, so it reflects economic structure rather than the absolute size of agricultural output.
Interpretation
Higher values mean agriculture, forestry and fishing make up a larger share of a country’s economy; under the stated direction, that is treated as better. Low values indicate these activities contribute only a small fraction of GDP, often in more service- or industry-oriented economies. Overall, the data show a wide spread across countries, with a global mean of 10.2% and strong regional contrasts, so high or low shares should be read in the context of each country’s broader economic mix.