Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 0.3443 1000 USD per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.3443 1000 USD per person for agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa peaked at 0.4783 1000 USD per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.2563 1000 USD per person, in 1995.
That places South Africa 89th out of 140 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 USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4377 1000 USD per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4268 1000 USD per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4342 1000 USD per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4056 1000 USD per person | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4173 1000 USD per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4202 1000 USD per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4783 1000 USD per person | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4215 1000 USD per person | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4284 1000 USD per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4071 1000 USD per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4288 1000 USD per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4394 1000 USD per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3693 1000 USD per person | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.421 1000 USD per person | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4009 1000 USD per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3894 1000 USD per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3947 1000 USD per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4036 1000 USD per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3876 1000 USD per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3924 1000 USD per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4131 1000 USD per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3702 1000 USD per person | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3191 1000 USD per person | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3296 1000 USD per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3336 1000 USD per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3192 1000 USD per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3258 1000 USD per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3223 1000 USD per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3282 1000 USD per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3136 1000 USD per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3178 1000 USD per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2639 1000 USD per person | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.287 1000 USD per person | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2921 1000 USD per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2563 1000 USD per person | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2929 1000 USD per person | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3071 1000 USD per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2762 1000 USD per person | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2947 1000 USD per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3054 1000 USD per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2901 1000 USD per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3035 1000 USD per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3003 1000 USD per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.304 1000 USD per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3174 1000 USD per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3013 1000 USD per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3061 1000 USD per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.341 1000 USD per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.332 1000 USD per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3371 1000 USD per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3312 1000 USD per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3375 1000 USD per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3519 1000 USD per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3648 1000 USD per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3521 1000 USD per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3303 1000 USD per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3659 1000 USD per person | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3559 1000 USD per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3498 1000 USD per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3673 1000 USD per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3695 1000 USD per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3699 1000 USD per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.363 1000 USD per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3443 1000 USD per person | -5.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.3443 1000 USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5025 1000 USD per person, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.3443 1000 USD per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2694 1000 USD per person, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.43 1000 USD per person | 0.4056 1000 USD per person | 0.4783 1000 USD per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4042 1000 USD per person | 0.3693 1000 USD per person | 0.4394 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3453 1000 USD per person | 0.3191 1000 USD per person | 0.4131 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2902 1000 USD per person | 0.2563 1000 USD per person | 0.3178 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3101 1000 USD per person | 0.2901 1000 USD per person | 0.341 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3477 1000 USD per person | 0.3303 1000 USD per person | 0.3659 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3628 1000 USD per person | 0.3443 1000 USD per person | 0.3699 1000 USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 86 New Caledonia 0.3636 1000 USD per person compare
- 87 Sierra Leone 0.3592 1000 USD per person compare
- 88 Nepal 0.346 1000 USD per person compare
- 90 India 0.3408 1000 USD per person compare
- 91 Tajikistan 0.3395 1000 USD per person compare
- 92 Niger 0.3356 1000 USD 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)
- 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 0.3443 1000 USD 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 0.4783 1000 USD 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 0.2563 1000 USD per person in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- South Africa ranks 89th out of 140 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 5.6%. 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.