Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 8,130 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,130 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
157th
of 191 countries
All-time high
8,519 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Africa stood at 8,130 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Africa peaked at 8,519 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places South Africa 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,056 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 2,243 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 2,009 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2,167 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 2,708 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 2,384 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 2,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 2,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 2,769 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 2,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 3,133 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1975 | 2,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 2,795 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 3,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 3,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 3,178 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 3,495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 3,697 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 3,385 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 2,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 2,915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 3,508 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 3,739 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 3,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3,941 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 4,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 4,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 4,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 3,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 3,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 4,269 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 3,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 4,240 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 4,278 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 4,051 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 4,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 4,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 4,356 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 4,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 4,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4,711 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 4,715 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 5,630 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 5,524 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5,716 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 6,626 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 6,385 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6,056 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 7,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 7,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,774 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 7,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 8,339 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 8,519 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 8,130 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 8,130 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,604 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 8,130 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,720 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,708 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,565 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,029 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,817 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,356 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,630 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,233 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,519 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 154 Oman 9,063 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Bhutan 8,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Turks and Caicos Islands 8,203 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Argentina 7,935 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Estonia 7,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Sudan 7,270 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$) in South Africa was 8,130 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,519 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- South Africa ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.