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Agriculture, forestry and fishing, value added

The value that farming, forestry and fishing add to the economy, as a share of GDP.

Why it matters

Shows how much of the economy still rests on the land, and so the size of the market for inputs, irrigation, storage, processing and agri-finance.

Read with care

A high share usually means low productivity rather than a strong sector. Subsistence output is estimated.

Source

World Bank

% of GDP. 54 African countries, 1990 to 2025.

Agriculture (% GDP): highest in Comoros, lowest in Botswana

Agriculture, forestry and fishing, value added, % of GDP. Latest year available, 2025. 16 of 16 countries have data.

4.1%
6.5%
9.5%
25%
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Ranked: agriculture (% GDP)iWhy it mattersShows how much of the economy still rests on the land, and so the size of the market for inputs, irrigation, storage, processing and agri-finance.

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0%10%20%30%40%Comoros36.6%Malawi30.0%Mozambique25.6%Angola25.2%Tanzania22.9%Madagascar21.7%Zimbabwe9.5%DRC8.9%Namibia7.0%Lesotho6.5%Eswatini6.4%Mauritius4.6%Zambia4.1%South Africa2.8%Seychelles2.6%Botswana1.8%median 8.0%
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How spread out SADC is
Median 8.0%Log scaleLowest: Botswana 1.8%Highest: Comoros 36.6%

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Agriculture, forestry and fishing, value added against income per person

Each bubble is a SADC country, sized by population. Dashed lines mark the SADC medians. Countries far from the pattern are worth a closer look.

0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%$1,000$3,000$10kGDP per person, US$ (log scale)Agriculture (% GDP)DRCTanzaniaSouth AfricaAngolaMozambiqueMadagascarMalawiZambia
Source: World Bank, World Bank·dotzedw Insights Centre

Table

The same figures as the map, for screen readers and copying.
RankCountryValueYearFive-year changeGradeDetails
1Comoros36.6%2025up 0.8 points since 2020A
2Malawi30.0%2025up 5.0 points since 2020A
3Mozambique25.6%2025down 1.3 point since 2020A
4Angola25.2%2025up 10.1 points since 2020A
5Tanzania22.9%2025down 2.3 points since 2020A
6Madagascar21.7%2025down 3.0 points since 2020A
7Zimbabwe9.5%2025down 11.4 points since 2020A
8DRC8.9%2025down 4.8 points since 2020A
9Namibia7.0%2025down 2.2 points since 2020A
10Lesotho6.5%2025up 1.2 point since 2020A
11Eswatini6.4%2025down 1.2 point since 2020A
12Mauritius4.6%2025up 1.5 point since 2020A
13Zambia4.1%2025up 1.1 point since 2020A
14South Africa2.8%2025up 0.2 points since 2020A
15Seychelles2.6%2025up 0.6 points since 2020A
16Botswana1.8%2025down 0.4 points since 2020A