Agriculture value added per worker wdi in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture value added per worker wdi was 10,818 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,818
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
72nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
11,469
in 2021
All-time low
3,464
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Agriculture value added per worker wdi in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 10,818 for agriculture value added per worker wdi in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker wdi in South Africa peaked at 11,469 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,464, in 1992.
That places South Africa 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture value added per worker wdi in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,856 | — |
| 1992 | 3,464 | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 4,187 | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 4,451 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 3,565 | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 4,420 | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 4,463 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,196 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 4,472 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 4,749 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 4,549 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4,215 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 4,622 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 5,018 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 6,558 | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 6,336 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 6,589 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 7,990 | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 8,918 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 9,654 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 10,190 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 9,648 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 9,401 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 11,021 | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 8,365 | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 8,064 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 10,003 | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 10,066 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,164 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 11,152 | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 11,469 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11,362 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10,277 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 9,272 | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 10,818 | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,230 | 3,464 | 4,856 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,954 | 4,215 | 8,918 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,557 | 8,064 | 11,021 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,725 | 9,272 | 11,469 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 69 Kazakhstan 11,439 compare
- 70 Costa Rica 11,286 compare
- 71 Romania 10,834 compare
- 73 Tunisia 10,315 compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 9,913 compare
- 75 Belarus 9,357 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)
- 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 value added per worker wdi in South Africa?
- Agriculture value added per worker wdi in South Africa was 10,818 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker wdi recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11,469 in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker wdi recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,464 in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture value added per worker wdi?
- South Africa ranks 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture value added per worker wdi rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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