Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in World
World: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 4.75 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in World, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in World stood at 4.75 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in World peaked at 4.75 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 824.27 billion current US$, in 1982.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 919.13 billion current US$ | 824.27 billion current US$ | 1.08 trillion current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.16 trillion current US$ | 1.01 trillion current US$ | 1.30 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 trillion current US$ | 1.13 trillion current US$ | 2.28 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.20 trillion current US$ | 2.57 trillion current US$ | 3.60 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 trillion current US$ | 3.79 trillion current US$ | 4.75 trillion current US$ | 6 |
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.46 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 415.70 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,955 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 1.64 billion metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 137.65 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in World?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in World was 4.75 trillion 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 824.27 billion current US$ in 1982.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.