[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in South Africa
South Africa: [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture was 3.14 in 2024. ▬ Flat
[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in South Africa, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in South Africa stood at 3.14. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in South Africa peaked at 3.14 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 2015.
That places South Africa 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.14 | — |
| 2016 | 3.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.14 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.14 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.14 | 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 [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in South Africa?
- [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in South Africa was 3.14 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 2015.
- What is the lowest [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture?
- South Africa ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, current status score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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