COMCEC Agriculture Outlook 2016
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Figure 4. Share of Agricultural GDP in Total GDP by Sub-Regions
Source: Calculated by using UNSTAT
The share of agriculture sector in total GDP significantly varies across regions in the OIC.
African Group has the highest share of agricultural GDP, accounted 21.5 percent in 2014. It is
followed by Arab Group, and Asian Group with 11.5 percent and 5.3 percent, respectively. Even
though the relative contribution of agricultural activity to the economy has shown fluctuations
in African Countries, it depicts a declining path in both Arab and Asian Countries.
Table 1. Agricultural GDP Rankings in the OIC (2014)
Top Ten Country
Agricultural GDP
(Billion US Dollars)
Share of Agr. GDP
(Percent)
1 Indonesia 118.9 13.7
2 Nigeria 113.6 20.2
3 Pakistan 59.9 25.1
4 Turkey 56.9 8.0
5 Egypt 39.1 14.5
6 Iran 32.1 7.4
7 Malaysia 29.6 9.2
8 Bangladesh 26.6 16.1
9 Sudan 25.9 32.2
10 Algeria 22.0 10.7
Top Ten Total 524.6
Source: Calculated by using UNSTAT
26,0
23,0
24,8
21,5
10,6
7,5
6,0
5,3
18,0
14,2
11,6
11,5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
1990 2000 2010 2014
Percent
African Group Arab Group Asian Group