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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 accounts for only 5% of GDP; subsistence farming predominates; cattle raising supports 50% of the population; must import large share of food needs
1991 accounts for only 3% of GDP; subsistence farming predominates; cattle raising supports 50% of the population; must import large share of food needs
1992 accounts for only 3% of DGP; subsistence farming predominates; cattle raising supports 50% of the population; must import large share of food needs
1993 accounts for only 5% of GDP; subsistence farming predominates; cattle raising supports 50% of the population; must import up to of 80% of food needs
1994 accounts for only 5% of GDP; subsistence farming predominates; cattle raising supports 50% of the population; must import up to of 80% of food needs
1995 sorghum, maize, millet, pulses, groundnuts, beans, cowpeas, sunflower seeds; livestock
1996 sorghum, maize, millet, pulses, groundnuts (peanuts), beans, cowpeas, sunflower seed; livestock
1997 sorghum, maize, millet, pulses, groundnuts (peanuts), beans, cowpeas, sunflower seed; livestock
1998 sorghum, maize, millet, pulses, groundnuts (peanuts), beans, cowpeas, sunflower seed; livestock
1999 sorghum, maize, millet, pulses, groundnuts (peanuts), beans, cowpeas, sunflower seed; livestock
2000 sorghum, corn, millet, pulses, groundnuts (peanuts), beans, cowpeas, sunflower seed; livestock
2001 sorghum, corn, millet, pulses, groundnuts (peanuts), beans, cowpeas, sunflower seed; livestock
2002 livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts
2003 livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts
2004 livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts
2005 livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts
2006 livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts
2007 livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts
2008 livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts
2009 livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts
2010 livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts
2011 livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts
2012 livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts
2013 livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts
2014 livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts
2015 livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts
2016 livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts
2017 livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts
2018 livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts
2019 livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts
2020 livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts
2021 milk, roots/tubers, vegetables, sorghum, beef, game meat, watermelons, cabbages, goat milk, onions
2022 milk, roots/tubers, vegetables, sorghum, beef, game meat, watermelons, cabbages, goat milk, onions
2023 milk, roots/tubers, vegetables, sorghum, beef, game meat, watermelons, cabbages, goat milk, onions
2024 milk, root vegetables, vegetables, maize, sorghum, beef, game meat, watermelons, cabbages, goat milk (2022) note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
2025 root vegetables, beef, vegetables, sorghum, maize, game meat, milk, watermelons, goat milk, sunflower seeds (2023) note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage