Javascript Other reports in this collection 2.3.3.2. Food and Fiber Production Agriculture constitutes a large share of African economies, with a mixture of subsistence and commercial production. Forestry is an important complement to agriculture in many rural areas, but managed forests are less significant. Fisheries are important in coastal areas and islands but a small component of the African economy as a whole.
African agriculture is sensitive to present climatic variations.
The effects of climate change are uncertain, but adverse impacts are likely in many regions. Although population densities are relatively low compared with global averages, some rural areas are very densely populated, and population growth rates have yet to reach stability levels. Regional agriculture in Africa.