Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 216.08 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Africa is 216.08 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Africa peaked at 216.08 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 565.00 million current LCU, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 78th 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 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 565.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 614.00 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 628.00 million current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 685.00 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 653.00 million current LCU | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 694.00 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 782.00 million current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 960.00 million current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1968 | 873.00 million current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 917.00 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 871.00 million current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 1.37 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +47.5% |
| 1975 | 2.01 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.99 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.29 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 2.65 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 3.69 billion current LCU | +39.1% |
| 1981 | 4.44 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 4.39 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.92 billion current LCU | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 4.96 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 6.16 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 6.91 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 9.09 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 11.27 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 12.47 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 12.32 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 13.98 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 13.20 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 16.46 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 20.47 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 19.44 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 23.98 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 25.43 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 25.66 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 26.35 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 27.54 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 32.79 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 40.23 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 39.55 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 39.85 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.30 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 42.20 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 55.29 billion current LCU | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 67.18 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 67.05 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.41 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 68.00 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 70.50 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 74.54 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 87.88 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 98.76 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 114.91 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 126.64 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 121.25 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 109.71 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 143.44 billion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 152.56 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 173.72 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 178.42 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 206.69 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 216.08 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 737.10 million current LCU | 565.00 million current LCU | 960.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 billion current LCU | 871.00 million current LCU | 2.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.73 billion current LCU | 3.69 billion current LCU | 12.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.73 billion current LCU | 12.32 billion current LCU | 26.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.00 billion current LCU | 27.54 billion current LCU | 67.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.66 billion current LCU | 64.41 billion current LCU | 126.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.48 billion current LCU | 143.44 billion current LCU | 216.08 billion current LCU | 6 |
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- 77 United States of America 223.72 billion current LCU compare
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- 80 Morocco 179.85 billion current LCU compare
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 77,700 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,907 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 216.08 billion current 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 216.08 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 565.00 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- South Africa ranks 78th out of 206 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 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.