Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 0.366 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.366 1000 Int$ per person for agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa peaked at 0.4828 1000 Int$ per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.2692 1000 Int$ per person, in 1995.
That places South Africa 78th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4374 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4307 1000 Int$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4378 1000 Int$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4104 1000 Int$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4194 1000 Int$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4245 1000 Int$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4828 1000 Int$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4187 1000 Int$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4286 1000 Int$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4062 1000 Int$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4363 1000 Int$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4523 1000 Int$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3817 1000 Int$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4401 1000 Int$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4185 1000 Int$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4058 1000 Int$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4174 1000 Int$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.427 1000 Int$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4121 1000 Int$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4137 1000 Int$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4322 1000 Int$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3868 1000 Int$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3336 1000 Int$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3465 1000 Int$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3536 1000 Int$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3362 1000 Int$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3418 1000 Int$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.336 1000 Int$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.343 1000 Int$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3313 1000 Int$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3363 1000 Int$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2824 1000 Int$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 0.305 1000 Int$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3066 1000 Int$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2692 1000 Int$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3074 1000 Int$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3325 1000 Int$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2925 1000 Int$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3129 1000 Int$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3242 1000 Int$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3087 1000 Int$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.323 1000 Int$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3212 1000 Int$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3252 1000 Int$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3416 1000 Int$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3269 1000 Int$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.332 1000 Int$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3683 1000 Int$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3588 1000 Int$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3654 1000 Int$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.358 1000 Int$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.364 1000 Int$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3781 1000 Int$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.393 1000 Int$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3787 1000 Int$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3565 1000 Int$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.39 1000 Int$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3791 1000 Int$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3737 1000 Int$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3907 1000 Int$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3912 1000 Int$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3896 1000 Int$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3823 1000 Int$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.366 1000 Int$ per person | -4.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.366 1000 Int$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3661 1000 Int$ per person, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.366 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2333 1000 Int$ per person, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4323 1000 Int$ per person | 0.4104 1000 Int$ per person | 0.4828 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4197 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3817 1000 Int$ per person | 0.4523 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3624 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3336 1000 Int$ per person | 0.4322 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3076 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2692 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3363 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.333 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3087 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3683 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3737 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3565 1000 Int$ per person | 0.393 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.384 1000 Int$ per person | 0.366 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3912 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa?
- Agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa was 0.366 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4828 1000 Int$ per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2692 1000 Int$ per person in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- South Africa ranks 78th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.