South Africa Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) (2025)
South Africa's Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP): 2.8 % of GDP in 2025, unchanged YoY. World Bank (NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS), 1960–2025.
South Africa (2025)
2.8
% of GDP
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
66
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.8 | unchanged |
| 2024 | 2.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2023 | 2.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2022 | 2.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2021 | 2.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2020 | 2.6 | +0.6pp |
| 2019 | 2 | -0.3pp |
| 2018 | 2.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2016 | 2.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2015 | 2.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 2.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 1.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 2 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 2 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 2.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2009 | 2.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2008 | 2.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 2.4 | +0.3pp |
| 2006 | 2.1 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 2.8 % of GDP in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 1960–2025 the series ranges from 1.9 % of GDP in 2013 to 9.3 % of GDP in 1961.
This page tracks agriculture, forestry, and fisheries value added as a share of GDP in South Africa. Agricultural weight reflects economic development stage and exposure to food price volatility.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks agriculture, forestry, and fisheries value added as a share of GDP in South Africa. Agricultural weight reflects economic development stage and exposure to food price volatility. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–2025 (66 observations).
The series peaked at 9.3 % of GDP in 1961 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.9 % of GDP in 2013. The latest reading is 2.8 % of GDP in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period.