Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 147,076 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
147,076 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
127th
of 203 countries
All-time high
147,076 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
506.14 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in South Africa is 147,076 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in South Africa peaked at 147,076 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 506.14 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 127th of 203 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 (current LCU), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 506.14 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 517.69 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 564.67 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 538.29 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 572.09 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 644.63 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 791.37 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1968 | 719.65 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 755.92 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 718 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 860.61 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 956.24 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 1,127 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 1,663 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1975 | 1,654 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,640 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,891 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 2,065 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 2,189 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 3,045 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1981 | 3,660 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 3,616 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 3,228 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 4,085 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 5,075 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 5,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 7,496 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 9,291 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 10,277 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 10,154 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 11,521 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 10,880 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 13,571 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 16,875 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 16,029 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 19,766 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 20,963 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 21,154 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 21,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 22,700 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 27,031 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 33,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 32,607 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 32,852 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 31,575 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 34,788 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 45,574 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 55,382 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 55,270 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 53,092 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 56,056 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 58,114 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 61,449 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 72,440 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 81,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 94,721 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 104,395 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 99,948 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 90,438 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 118,248 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 125,758 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 143,201 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 147,076 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 147,076 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 641,738 current LCU per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 147,076 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 623.39 current LCU per square kilometre | 506.14 current LCU per square kilometre | 791.37 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,476 current LCU per square kilometre | 718 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,189 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,547 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,045 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,277 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,263 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,154 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,720 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,095 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,700 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,382 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,206 current LCU per square kilometre | 53,092 current LCU per square kilometre | 104,395 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,571 current LCU per square kilometre | 118,248 current LCU per square kilometre | 147,076 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 124 Belgium 153,007 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Palestine 150,822 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 126 Micronesia (country) 147,650 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Kiribati 146,253 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 137,575 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 135,574 current LCU per square kilometre 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 147,076 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, 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 147,076 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 506.14 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- South Africa ranks 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.