Canada: GDP share of agriculture

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 Canada

Value added in the agricultural sector as percent of GDP

 Latest value 1.84
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1997 - 2020
 Average 1.87
 Min - Max 1.49 - 2.20
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2020 is 1.84 percent, an increase from 1.7 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 10.56 percent, based on data from 183 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 1997 to 2020 is 1.87 percent. The minimum value, 1.49 percent, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 2.2 percent was recorded in 1999. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Canada - GDP share of agriculture - Recent values chart

Historical series
Canada - GDP share of agriculture - historical chart - 1997-2020




The importance of agriculture in the economy of Canada and other countries is measured as the value added of the agricultural sector as percent of GDP. Agriculture includes forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as the cultivation of crops and livestock production.
Definition: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC divisions 1-3 and includes forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 4. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.

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 Agricultural land 569,910 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 108.0 2022 index points
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