Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) was 2.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.8%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
144th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2002
All-time low
1.9%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture value added share of GDP in South Africa, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture value added share of gdp in South Africa stood at 2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in South Africa peaked at 3.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2013.
South Africa ranks 144th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.8% | — |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +11.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 40% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.1%, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 141 Maldives 3.0% compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 2.9% compare
- 143 Grenada 2.8% compare
- 145 Saudi Arabia 2.8% compare
- 146 Seychelles 2.8% compare
- 147 Poland 2.6% compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 108.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in South Africa?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in South Africa was 2.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 144th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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