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Share of agriculture in GDP vs GDP per capita, 1801 to 2016

The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the share of agriculture in GDP (estimated at current prices). The horizontal axis shows GDP per head after adjusting for
inflation and price differences across countries (figures are in 2011 international-$).

GDP per capita$1,000$10,000$572$2,000$5,000$20,000$50,000ShareofagricultureinGDPChinaChinaIndiaIndiaUnited StatesUnited StatesBrazilBrazilJapanJapanPhilippinesPhilippinesEthiopiaEthiopiaTanzaniaTanzaniaArgentinaArgentinaGhanaGhanaAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth America18012016