Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker was 10,818 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in South Africa stood at 10,818 constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in South Africa peaked at 11,469 constant 2015 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,464 constant 2015 US$, in 1992.
That places South Africa 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,856 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 3,464 constant 2015 US$ | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 4,187 constant 2015 US$ | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 4,451 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 3,565 constant 2015 US$ | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 4,420 constant 2015 US$ | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 4,463 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,196 constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 4,472 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 4,749 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 4,549 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4,215 constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 4,622 constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 5,018 constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 6,558 constant 2015 US$ | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 6,336 constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 6,589 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 7,990 constant 2015 US$ | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 8,918 constant 2015 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 9,654 constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 10,190 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 9,648 constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 9,401 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 11,021 constant 2015 US$ | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 8,365 constant 2015 US$ | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 8,064 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 10,003 constant 2015 US$ | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 10,066 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,164 constant 2015 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 11,152 constant 2015 US$ | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 11,469 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11,362 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10,277 constant 2015 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 9,272 constant 2015 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 10,818 constant 2015 US$ | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,230 constant 2015 US$ | 3,464 constant 2015 US$ | 4,856 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,954 constant 2015 US$ | 4,215 constant 2015 US$ | 8,918 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,557 constant 2015 US$ | 8,064 constant 2015 US$ | 11,021 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,725 constant 2015 US$ | 9,272 constant 2015 US$ | 11,469 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 69 Kazakhstan 11,439 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 70 Costa Rica 11,286 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 71 Romania 10,834 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 73 Tunisia 10,315 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 9,913 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 75 Belarus 9,357 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 901.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,246 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in South Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in South Africa was 10,818 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11,469 constant 2015 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,464 constant 2015 US$ in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker?
- South Africa ranks 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). 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 is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.