Value of agricultural production in South Africa
South Africa: Value of agricultural production was 25.74 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.74 billion thousand US Dollar
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
31st
of 175 countries
All-time high
26.49 billion thousand US Dollar
in 2022
All-time low
7.04 billion thousand US Dollar
in 2001
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Value of agricultural production in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in thousand US Dollar.
Analysis
In 2024, value of agricultural production in South Africa stood at 25.74 billion thousand US Dollar.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of agricultural production in South Africa peaked at 26.49 billion thousand US Dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.04 billion thousand US Dollar, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 31st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Value of agricultural production in South Africa, year by year
| Year | thousand US Dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.79 billion thousand US Dollar | — |
| 1992 | 8.44 billion thousand US Dollar | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 8.52 billion thousand US Dollar | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.20 billion thousand US Dollar | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 9.14 billion thousand US Dollar | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.48 billion thousand US Dollar | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 10.13 billion thousand US Dollar | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 8.32 billion thousand US Dollar | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 8.14 billion thousand US Dollar | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.36 billion thousand US Dollar | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 7.04 billion thousand US Dollar | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 7.25 billion thousand US Dollar | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.00 billion thousand US Dollar | +38.0% |
| 2004 | 12.01 billion thousand US Dollar | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 12.33 billion thousand US Dollar | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.87 billion thousand US Dollar | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 15.55 billion thousand US Dollar | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 17.04 billion thousand US Dollar | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 16.78 billion thousand US Dollar | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.94 billion thousand US Dollar | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 22.75 billion thousand US Dollar | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 23.06 billion thousand US Dollar | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.24 billion thousand US Dollar | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 22.62 billion thousand US Dollar | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.88 billion thousand US Dollar | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 17.48 billion thousand US Dollar | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 21.46 billion thousand US Dollar | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 22.79 billion thousand US Dollar | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 21.60 billion thousand US Dollar | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 21.29 billion thousand US Dollar | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 25.49 billion thousand US Dollar | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 26.49 billion thousand US Dollar | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 25.16 billion thousand US Dollar | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 25.74 billion thousand US Dollar | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.91 billion thousand US Dollar | 8.14 billion thousand US Dollar | 10.13 billion thousand US Dollar | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.82 billion thousand US Dollar | 7.04 billion thousand US Dollar | 17.04 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.28 billion thousand US Dollar | 17.48 billion thousand US Dollar | 23.06 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.83 billion thousand US Dollar | 21.29 billion thousand US Dollar | 26.49 billion thousand US Dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 30.63 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 29 Ukraine 29.35 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 30 Malaysia 28.73 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 22.28 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 33 Kenya 22.01 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 34 Peru 21.61 billion thousand US Dollar 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 value of agricultural production in South Africa?
- Value of agricultural production in South Africa was 25.74 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of agricultural production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.49 billion thousand US Dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of agricultural production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 billion thousand US Dollar in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for value of agricultural production?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of agricultural production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross production value of the agricultural sector, measured in current US$.