Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Arab World
Arab World: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 225.78 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Arab World, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Arab World stood at 225.78 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Arab World peaked at 225.78 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.47 billion current US$, in 1968.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.63 billion current US$ | 5.47 billion current US$ | 5.80 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.02 billion current US$ | 6.69 billion current US$ | 20.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.14 billion current US$ | 23.29 billion current US$ | 51.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.30 billion current US$ | 41.48 billion current US$ | 67.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.58 billion current US$ | 56.06 billion current US$ | 112.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.96 billion current US$ | 122.80 billion current US$ | 146.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.14 billion current US$ | 146.24 billion current US$ | 225.78 billion current US$ | 6 |
More agriculture & rural data for Arab World
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Rural population 40.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 201.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 21.02 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 984.98 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 20.70 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 58.93 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Arab World?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Arab World was 225.78 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 225.78 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 billion current US$ in 1968.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.