Agriculture share of GDP in South Africa in 2025 — 2.8%. Ranked 112 in the world out of 158. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 6.2 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.8 | +0 pp |
| 2024 | 2.8 | +0.3 pp |
| 2023 | 2.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 2.6 | +0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 2.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 2.6 | +0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 2 | −0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 2.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 2.4 | +0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 2.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 2.1 | +0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 1.9 | −0 pp |
| 2012 | 2 | −0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 2 | −0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 2.1 | −0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 2.4 | −0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 2.6 | +0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 2.4 | +0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 2.1 | −0 pp |
| 2005 | 2.1 | −0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 2.4 | −0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 2.7 | −0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 2.8 | +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 2.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 2.8 | −0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 3 | −0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 3.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 3.4 | +0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 3.1 | −0.6 pp |
| 1994 | 3.8 | +0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 3.4 | +0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 3.1 | −0.6 pp |
| 1991 | 3.7 | −0 pp |
| 1990 | 3.8 | −0.6 pp |
| 1989 | 4.4 | −0.4 pp |
| 1988 | 4.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 1987 | 4.6 | +0.5 pp |
| 1986 | 4.1 | −0.2 pp |
| 1985 | 4.3 | +0.3 pp |
| 1984 | 4 | +0.3 pp |
| 1983 | 3.7 | −1 pp |
| 1982 | 4.7 | −0.7 pp |
| 1981 | 5.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 1980 | 5.3 | +0.3 pp |
| 1979 | 5 | −0.6 pp |
| 1978 | 5.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 1977 | 5.8 | +0.3 pp |
| 1976 | 5.6 | −0.8 pp |
| 1975 | 6.3 | −0.8 pp |
| 1974 | 7.2 | +1.2 pp |
| 1973 | 5.9 | −0.2 pp |
| 1972 | 6.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 1971 | 6.2 | +0.5 pp |
| 1970 | 5.7 | −0.9 pp |
| 1969 | 6.7 | −0.5 pp |
| 1968 | 7.1 | −1.4 pp |
| 1967 | 8.5 | +0.8 pp |
| 1966 | 7.7 | +0.3 pp |
| 1965 | 7.4 | −0.2 pp |
| 1964 | 7.6 | −1.2 pp |
| 1963 | 8.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 1962 | 9 | −0.4 pp |
| 1961 | 9.3 | +0.3 pp |
| 1960 | 9 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of value added by agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing in GDP. It is one of the most reliable indicators of the level of economic development: in low-income countries the sector delivers a quarter of GDP or more, in high-income ones usually less than 2%, even though the physical volume of output there can be far larger.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much agriculture, forestry and fishing create in money terms.
Economy Industry share of GDPThe contribution of industry and construction to the value added of the economy.
Labor Employment in agricultureThe share of workers employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Agriculture Cereal productionThe gross harvest of cereal crops, in tonnes.
