Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 163.28 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
163.28 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
165.67 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
91.18 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Africa stood at 163.28 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Africa peaked at 165.67 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.18 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1992.
That places South Africa 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 146.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 147.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 151.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 151.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 130.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1965 | 127.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 133.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 161.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1968 | 138.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 140.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 126.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 146.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 141.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 119.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 152.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 135.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 128.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 139.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 141.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 134.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 143.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 146.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 129.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 96.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 104.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 121.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 125.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 124.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 124.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 138.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 124.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 127.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 91.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 110.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 117.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 93.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 113.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 113.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 106.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 111.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 115.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 111.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 117.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 116.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 116.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 118.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 111.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 113.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 133.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 129.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 127.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 128.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 128.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 132.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 144.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 136.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 128.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 151.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 149.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 137.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 159.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 164.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 165.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 156.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 140.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 163.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 163.28 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.44 constant 2015 US$ per person, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 163.28 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228.74 constant 2015 US$ per person, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 127.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | 161.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 136.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 119.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 152.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 96.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 146.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 91.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 127.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 111.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 133.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 127.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 151.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 140.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 165.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 166 Haiti 165.55 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 164.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 168 Gambia 163.41 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 160.14 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 171 Kyrgyzstan 159.51 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 172 Congo 150.85 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Africa was 163.28 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 165.67 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.18 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- South Africa ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.