Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard in South Africa
South Africa: Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard was -7.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard in South Africa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard in South Africa is -7.98 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.4% on the previous year and down 172.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard in South Africa peaked at 30.37 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -27.6 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places South Africa 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.6403 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1973 | -12.66 % change on previous year | +1877.6% |
| 1974 | 30.37 % change on previous year | -339.9% |
| 1975 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1976 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1977 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -585.3% |
| 1978 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1979 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1980 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -560.5% |
| 1981 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1982 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -246.1% |
| 1983 | -22.71 % change on previous year | +168.8% |
| 1984 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1985 | 20.34 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 1986 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1987 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1988 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 14.7 % change on previous year | +424.2% |
| 1990 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1991 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1992 | -27.6 % change on previous year | -508.6% |
| 1993 | 20.75 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1994 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1995 | -19.9 % change on previous year | -351.9% |
| 1996 | 24 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1998 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -688.9% |
| 1999 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2001 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2002 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -297.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6811 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8594 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +226.9% |
| 2006 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 2007 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2008 | 19.41 % change on previous year | +551.6% |
| 2009 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2010 | -0.3003 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2011 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -764.0% |
| 2012 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +154.1% |
| 2014 | 10.95 % change on previous year | +144.4% |
| 2015 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2016 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 19.08 % change on previous year | -470.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4949 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2019 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -1418.1% |
| 2020 | 17.84 % change on previous year | -373.5% |
| 2021 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8826 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2023 | -12.17 % change on previous year | -1479.0% |
| 2024 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.27 % change on previous year | -12.66 % change on previous year | 30.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.3 % change on previous year | -22.71 % change on previous year | 20.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6566 % change on previous year | -27.6 % change on previous year | 24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 % change on previous year | -5.46 % change on previous year | 19.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 % change on previous year | -6.52 % change on previous year | 19.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -12.17 % change on previous year | 17.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 184 Bulgaria -6.97 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Ukraine -7.25 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Sudan -7.63 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Serbia -8.09 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Cook Islands -8.44 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Zambia -9.23 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 16.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0032 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 17.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard in South Africa?
- Value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard in South Africa was -7.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.37 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.6 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard?
- South Africa ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 172.9%. 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 Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.