Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 12.08 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Africa is 12.08 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Africa peaked at 12.08 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 791.00 million current US$, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 49th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 791.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 859.60 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 879.20 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 959.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 914.20 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 971.60 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1968 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1972 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1974 | 2.97 billion current US$ | +50.7% |
| 1975 | 2.71 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 2.29 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 2.64 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 2.88 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 3.15 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 4.74 billion current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1981 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 4.04 billion current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 3.51 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 3.36 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.76 billion current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 3.02 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 4.47 billion current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1988 | 4.96 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 4.75 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 4.76 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 4.63 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 5.04 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 5.77 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 5.36 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 5.58 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 5.52 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.64 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 4.31 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 3.97 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 3.81 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.82 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.23 billion current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 6.17 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 6.02 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.23 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 7.85 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 8.13 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.91 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 8.80 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 9.37 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 8.59 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 7.72 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 8.10 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.75 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 7.81 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.51 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 9.16 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.59 billion current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 8.72 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 10.32 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 10.62 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 9.67 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 11.28 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 12.08 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 billion current US$ | 791.00 million current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.28 billion current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 3.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 billion current US$ | 2.76 billion current US$ | 5.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 billion current US$ | 4.31 billion current US$ | 5.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 billion current US$ | 3.81 billion current US$ | 8.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 billion current US$ | 7.59 billion current US$ | 9.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.45 billion current US$ | 8.72 billion current US$ | 12.08 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Africa was 12.08 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 791.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- South Africa ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.