What is the difference in agricultural output, per unit of gdp between Malaysia and South Africa?

0.0006 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs South Africa: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP

Malaysia

0.0543 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

South Africa

0.0549 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Malaysia rank

89th

South Africa rank

87th

Agricultural output, per unit of GDP over time

Malaysia
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0549 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0543 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0006 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 87th of 158 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6343 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5652 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
1970s	0.6938 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2915 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4023 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
1980s	0.2868 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1346 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1522 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
1990s	0.1863 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0849 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1015 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
2000s	0.1287 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0699 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0587 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
2010s	0.0711 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0211 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
2020s	0.0581 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0583 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural output, per unit of gdp, Malaysia or South Africa?: South Africa, at 0.0549 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0543 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural output, per unit of gdp between Malaysia and South Africa?: 0.0006 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 87th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 158 places, 8,457 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.