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Figure 3.1. Agricultural GDP in the World
Source: AQUASTAT, 2013
3.1. African Group
In African group, Nigeria has the highest share in agricultural GDP. The rate
declined in 1995 compared to the previous periods but then increased again. There was
more than 100% increase compared to the previous periods especially in the year 2005
(Annex 2).
In African Group Countries, share of agricultural GDP has increased steadily.
Especially, compared to the previous periods, there had been approximately 134% and
87% increase in the years 2005 and 2010, respectively. Share of agricultural GDP in
total GDP of Benin, Burkina, Faso, Chad, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau,
Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo are less than 1% (Annex 2).
3.2. Arab Group
Rate of agricultural GDP in Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Jordan, Kuwait,
Mauritania, Oman, Qatar, Palestine and Yemen are less than 1% in examined period.
There was significant decline in the Saudi Arabia’s agricultural incomes’ share in total
in 2005 and 2010 (Annex 2). There has been no change in the share of agricultural GDP