Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
135th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0932 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in South Africa is 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in South Africa peaked at 0.0932 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places South Africa 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 132 Russian Federation 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Romania 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Croatia 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Oman 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Cuba 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Palau 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 186.56 current US$ per person (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 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0932 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- South Africa ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.