Syrian Arab Republic—Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)
Syrian Arab Republic's agriculture value added (% of GDP) was 43.1% in 2022, ranking #2 out of 198 countries. This represents a +7.3% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 43.1% (2022) and the lowest was 18.8% (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 43.1% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 24.7% |
Top Countries — Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niger | 47.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Syrian Arab Republic | 42.9% | 2022 |
| 3 | Guinea-Bissau | 40.6% | 2025 |
| 4 | Comoros | 36.6% | 2025 |
| 5 | Chad | 36.3% | 2025 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 34.3% | 2024 |
| 7 | Burundi | 34.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mali | 33.0% | 2025 |
| 9 | Ethiopia | 32.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Liberia | 32.7% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
Methodology
Data compiled by Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).