Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 0.0247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Africa is 0.0247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Africa peaked at 0.2749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places South Africa 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2686 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1864 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0876 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 0.066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 0.046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0223 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0223 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0325 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 124 Iceland 0.0259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Panama 0.0251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Greece 0.0247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Seychelles 0.0246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Grenada 0.0246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$) in South Africa was 0.0247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- South Africa ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.