Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 0.5058 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5058 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
109th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.5153 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0407 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1983
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.5058 current LCU per US$ of GDP for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in South Africa peaked at 0.5153 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0407 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
South Africa ranks 109th of 206 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0531 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0607 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0506 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0407 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0584 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0977 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1333 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1132 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3117 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2848 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3551 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2992 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.5058 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7077 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.5058 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0459 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0506 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3117 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2434 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3551 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 106 Turkmenistan 0.6717 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Papua New Guinea 0.6558 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6099 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 China 0.4788 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Tonga 0.4408 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Czechia 0.4267 current 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in South Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in South Africa was 0.5058 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 0.5153 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- South Africa ranks 109th 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 77.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current 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.