Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 3,337 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in South Africa is 3,337 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in South Africa peaked at 3,337 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.37 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places South Africa 114th out of 206 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 (current LCU), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.37 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 36.31 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 36.05 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 38.15 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 35.28 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 36.36 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 39.72 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 47.26 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 41.66 current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 42.42 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 39.09 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 45.51 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 49.13 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 56.27 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 80.72 current LCU per person | +43.4% |
| 1975 | 78.12 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 75.39 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 84.59 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 89.88 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 92.72 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 125.14 current LCU per person | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 145.38 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 138.73 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 119.61 current LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 146.2 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 175.7 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 190.88 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 243.61 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 292.9 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 314.6 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 302.31 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 335.25 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 310.98 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 380.22 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 465.2 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 436.55 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 531.39 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 556.85 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 555.15 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 563.85 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 583.91 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 689.38 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 837.89 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 815.56 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 813.45 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 773.97 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 844.04 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 1,094 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 1,314 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 1,296 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,230 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1,283 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,311 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,363 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,581 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 1,741 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 2,007 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 2,197 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 2,069 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,841 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 2,369 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 2,480 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2,785 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 2,822 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3,229 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 3,337 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.76 current LCU per person | 34.37 current LCU per person | 47.26 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.14 current LCU per person | 39.09 current LCU per person | 92.72 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 189.27 current LCU per person | 119.61 current LCU per person | 314.6 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 443.77 current LCU per person | 302.31 current LCU per person | 563.85 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 906.28 current LCU per person | 583.91 current LCU per person | 1,314 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,662 current LCU per person | 1,230 current LCU per person | 2,197 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,837 current LCU per person | 2,369 current LCU per person | 3,337 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 111 Dominica 3,591 current LCU per person compare
- 112 Tajikistan 3,391 current LCU per person compare
- 113 Saudi Arabia 3,354 current LCU per person compare
- 115 New Zealand 3,218 current LCU per person compare
- 116 Romania 3,024 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Tonga 2,740 current 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 (current lcu), per in South Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in South Africa was 3,337 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,337 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.37 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- South Africa ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.