Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 in South Africa
South Africa: Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 was 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0076 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
147th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.0086 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0024 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value us$, 2015 in South Africa stood at 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value us$, 2015 in South Africa peaked at 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 147th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.006 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 million USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | -12.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0244 million USD per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 144 Somalia 0.0081 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 145 Oman 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 146 Estonia 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 148 British Virgin Islands 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 149 Liberia 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 150 Yemen 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value us$, 2015 in South Africa?
- Value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value us$, 2015 in South Africa was 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value us$, 2015 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value us$, 2015 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value us$, 2015?
- South Africa ranks 147th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value us$, 2015 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.