Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 186.56 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in South Africa stood at 186.56 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in South Africa peaked at 186.56 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.11 current US$ per person, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 176th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.11 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 50.84 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 50.48 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 53.41 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 49.39 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 50.9 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 55.6 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 66.16 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 58.32 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 59.39 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 54.73 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 63.63 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 63.91 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 81.08 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 118.79 current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1975 | 105.64 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 86.7 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 97.28 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 103.37 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 110.12 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 160.68 current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 1981 | 165.66 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 127.77 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 107.36 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 99.1 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 78.84 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 83.53 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 119.65 current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 1988 | 128.83 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 119.95 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 116.84 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 121.41 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 109.04 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 116.36 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 131.01 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 120.36 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 123.6 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 120.85 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 100.42 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 92.29 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 84.14 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 80.07 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 79.49 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 107.81 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 125.93 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 121.71 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 124.65 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 155.3 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 159.1 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 152.96 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 168.06 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 176.72 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 159.66 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 141.27 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 145.76 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 136.55 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 136.43 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 165.05 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 156.31 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 127.43 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 143.91 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 167.84 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 170.27 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 152.98 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 176.18 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2025 | 186.56 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.26 current US$ per person | 48.11 current US$ per person | 66.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.52 current US$ per person | 54.73 current US$ per person | 118.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.14 current US$ per person | 78.84 current US$ per person | 165.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.22 current US$ per person | 92.29 current US$ per person | 131.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.12 current US$ per person | 79.49 current US$ per person | 159.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.32 current US$ per person | 127.43 current US$ per person | 176.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.29 current US$ per person | 143.91 current US$ per person | 186.56 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 212.14 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Bahamas 203.1 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Malawi 201.66 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Iraq 184.67 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Yemen 182.21 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Kuwait 171.42 current US$ per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in South Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in South Africa was 186.56 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 186.56 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.11 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- South Africa ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.