[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend in South Africa
South Africa: [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend was 3.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend in South Africa, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3.71 for [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend in South Africa peaked at 4.14 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 2016.
That places South Africa 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.14 | — |
| 2016 | 2.43 | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 3.71 | +52.7% |
| 2018 | 3.71 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.43 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.57 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 4 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 4.14 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.71 | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.28 | 2.43 | 3.71 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 3.57 | 4.14 | 5 |
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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, trend in South Africa?
- [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend in South Africa was 3.71 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 in 2022.
- What is the lowest [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend?
- South Africa ranks 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, trend score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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