New Zealand vs South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.57 billion constant 2015 US$ against 8.88 billion constant 2015 US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 1.70 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 765.09 million constant 2015 US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 196.72 million constant 2015 US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 740.83 million constant 2015 US$ | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 907.72 million constant 2015 US$ | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 68.67 million constant 2015 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10.57 billion constant 2015 US$ against 8.88 billion constant 2015 US$ in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 1.70 billion constant 2015 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- New Zealand ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.