Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per was 2,082 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2,082 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
103rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,112 constant LCU per person
in 2022
All-time low
1,163 constant LCU per person
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in South Africa is 2,082 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
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 lcu), per in South Africa peaked at 2,112 constant LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,163 constant LCU per person, in 1992.
That places South Africa 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,865 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,881 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 1,930 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1,933 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,660 constant LCU per person | -14.1% |
| 1965 | 1,628 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,702 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 2,062 constant LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1968 | 1,760 constant LCU per person | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 1,787 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,619 constant LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 1,867 constant LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 1,803 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1,530 constant LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 1,939 constant LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 1,724 constant LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 1,638 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 1,781 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 1,803 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,717 constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 1,831 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 1,873 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1,656 constant LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 1,236 constant LCU per person | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 1,330 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 1,548 constant LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 1,598 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1,589 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,584 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,765 constant LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 1,594 constant LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 1,627 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,163 constant LCU per person | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 1,413 constant LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 1,500 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 1,187 constant LCU per person | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 1,453 constant LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 1,449 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,356 constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,424 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1,477 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,416 constant LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,494 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,490 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,487 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,514 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,416 constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 1,443 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,704 constant LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 1,652 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,627 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,639 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,644 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,689 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,843 constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1,741 constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,636 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1,935 constant LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 1,912 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,758 constant LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 2,029 constant LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 2,097 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2,112 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,989 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 1,793 constant LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 2,082 constant LCU per person | +16.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2,082 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,929 constant LCU per person, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2,082 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36,876 constant LCU per person, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,821 constant LCU per person | 1,628 constant LCU per person | 2,062 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,742 constant LCU per person | 1,530 constant LCU per person | 1,939 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,601 constant LCU per person | 1,236 constant LCU per person | 1,873 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,417 constant LCU per person | 1,163 constant LCU per person | 1,627 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,509 constant LCU per person | 1,416 constant LCU per person | 1,704 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,743 constant LCU per person | 1,627 constant LCU per person | 1,935 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,017 constant LCU per person | 1,793 constant LCU per person | 2,112 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 100 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,353 constant LCU per person compare
- 101 Turkmenistan 2,200 constant LCU per person compare
- 102 Australia 2,151 constant LCU per person compare
- 104 Yemen 1,919 constant LCU per person compare
- 105 Fiji 1,896 constant LCU per person compare
- 106 Israel 1,862 constant LCU 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 lcu), per in South Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in South Africa was 2,082 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,112 constant LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,163 constant LCU per person in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per?
- South Africa ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.