Russia vs South Africa: Share of GDP from agriculture
Russia
3.1%
in 2025
South Africa
2.8%
in 2025
Russia rank
131st
South Africa rank
134th
Share of GDP from agriculture over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.1% against 2.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 134th of 203 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 4.4% | 11.2% | Russia |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 3.4% | 4.7% | Russia |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.5% | 2.2% | Russia |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 0.7% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp from agriculture, Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 3.1% against 2.8% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp from agriculture between Russia and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Russia ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 134th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).