Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) was 134.80 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Africa stood at 134.80 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Africa peaked at 134.80 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.67 billion constant LCU, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 65th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.67 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 31.81 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 33.61 billion constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 34.70 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 30.73 billion constant LCU | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 31.07 billion constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 33.51 billion constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 41.89 billion constant LCU | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 36.88 billion constant LCU | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 38.63 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 36.06 billion constant LCU | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 42.83 billion constant LCU | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 42.56 billion constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 37.17 billion constant LCU | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 48.46 billion constant LCU | +30.4% |
| 1975 | 44.30 billion constant LCU | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 43.23 billion constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 48.31 billion constant LCU | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 50.25 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 49.16 billion constant LCU | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 54.06 billion constant LCU | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 57.19 billion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 52.36 billion constant LCU | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 40.47 billion constant LCU | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 45.09 billion constant LCU | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 54.26 billion constant LCU | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 57.83 billion constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 59.30 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 60.96 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 69.93 billion constant LCU | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 64.94 billion constant LCU | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 67.84 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 49.34 billion constant LCU | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 61.19 billion constant LCU | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 66.03 billion constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 52.89 billion constant LCU | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 65.58 billion constant LCU | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 66.17 billion constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 62.66 billion constant LCU | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 66.55 billion constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 69.68 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 67.38 billion constant LCU | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 71.76 billion constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 72.24 billion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.86 billion constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 74.91 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 70.82 billion constant LCU | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 72.93 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 87.09 billion constant LCU | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 85.44 billion constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 85.18 billion constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.88 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 88.41 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 92.37 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 102.49 billion constant LCU | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 98.76 billion constant LCU | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 93.67 billion constant LCU | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 111.55 billion constant LCU | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 112.09 billion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 104.78 billion constant LCU | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 122.87 billion constant LCU | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 128.98 billion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 131.77 billion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 125.75 billion constant LCU | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 114.79 billion constant LCU | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 134.80 billion constant LCU | +17.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 134.80 billion constant LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.38 billion constant LCU, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 134.80 billion constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362.94 billion constant LCU, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.35 billion constant LCU | 30.67 billion constant LCU | 41.89 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.23 billion constant LCU | 36.06 billion constant LCU | 50.25 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.14 billion constant LCU | 40.47 billion constant LCU | 69.93 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.32 billion constant LCU | 49.34 billion constant LCU | 67.84 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.51 billion constant LCU | 67.38 billion constant LCU | 87.09 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.62 billion constant LCU | 85.18 billion constant LCU | 112.09 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.49 billion constant LCU | 114.79 billion constant LCU | 134.80 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 62 Central African Republic 266.16 billion constant LCU compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 236.02 billion constant LCU compare
- 64 Ukraine 229.53 billion constant LCU compare
- 66 Jamaica 131.99 billion constant LCU compare
- 67 Iceland 130.59 billion constant LCU compare
- 68 Uruguay 130.11 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 108.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Africa was 134.80 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 134.80 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.67 billion constant LCU in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- South Africa ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.