Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per was 0.3155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
102nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.1896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2011
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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.3155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per 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 lcu), per in South Africa peaked at 3.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 102nd of 197 countries on this measure, 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 LCU), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 3.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 3.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 2.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1965 | 2.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 2.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1969 | 2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1971 | 1.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 1.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1974 | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9736 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7798 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6047 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1981 | 0.614 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6095 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4207 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5312 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8417 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7884 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6143 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5863 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6471 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5152 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5017 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3358 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4157 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4301 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.308 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4017 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3916 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4096 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4392 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4975 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5559 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3667 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2848 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2593 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2331 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.219 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2755 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2041 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2035 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2304 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2689 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2848 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2895 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2924 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2766 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2691 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3635 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3071 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3233 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3297 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2862 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.3155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3331 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.3155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7798 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6258 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4207 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8417 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4149 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.308 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5152 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.341 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.219 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5559 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2509 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2924 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3209 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2862 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3635 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 99 Turkmenistan 0.3364 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Dominica 0.3297 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Czechia 0.3184 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Liberia 0.292 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Fiji 0.2854 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Tonga 0.2442 constant LCU 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in South Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in South Africa was 0.3155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 3.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per?
- South Africa ranks 102nd 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 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.