South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.43 % change on previous year against 4.68 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.75 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 0.3488 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.7878 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 4.76 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$), South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.43 % change on previous year against 4.68 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.75 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- South Africa ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.