Agriculture orientation index in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture orientation index was 0.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.56
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
44th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.86
in 2006
All-time low
0.4
in 2022
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Agriculture orientation index in South Africa, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture orientation index in South Africa stood at 0.56.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index in South Africa peaked at 0.86 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.58 | — |
| 2002 | 0.53 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.64 | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.82 | +36.7% |
| 2006 | 0.86 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.72 | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.67 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.82 | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.82 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.81 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.74 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.63 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.56 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.54 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.64 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.49 | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.41 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.56 | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6978 | 0.53 | 0.86 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.69 | 0.54 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.465 | 0.4 | 0.56 | 4 |
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index in South Africa?
- Agriculture orientation index in South Africa was 0.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 in 2006.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture orientation index?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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