Agriculture & Rural in South Africa
31 indicators covering agriculture & rural for South Africa.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 2.0% | 2025 | down 11.9% | 57th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.0% | 2025 | up 7.0% | 97th |
| Rural population | 36.2% | 2025 | down 1.6% | 105th |
| Rural population growth | 0.8% | 2025 | down 55.3% | 64th |
| Rural population | 23.43 million | 2025 | up 12.3% | 24th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 2.8% | 2025 | up 26.6% | 135th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 12.08 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 56.0% | 49th |
| Land under cereal production | 3.36 million hectares | 2024 | down 1.0% | 37th |
| Cereal yield | 4,562 kg per hectare | 2024 | down 6.9% | 51st |
| Cereal production | 15.31 million metric tons | 2024 | down 7.8% | 31st |
| Fertilizer consumption | 77.19 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 14.4% | 105th |
| Land area | 1.21 million sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 24th |
| Agricultural land | 963,410 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 13th |
| Agricultural land | 79.4% | 2023 | unchanged | 6th |
| Arable land | 12.00 million hectares | 2023 | unchanged | 24th |
| Permanent cropland | 0.3% | 2023 | unchanged | 156th |
| Arable land | 9.9% | 2023 | unchanged | 104th |
| Arable land | 0.1898 hectares per person | 2023 | down 13.5% | 63rd |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 3.8% | 2025 | down 10.7% | 123rd |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 6.7% | 2025 | up 1.9% | 129th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 5.4% | 2025 | down 3.0% | 130th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 495 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 144th |
| Crop production index | 124.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 27.0% | 34th |
| Food production index | 113.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 22.9% | 69th |
| Livestock production index | 103.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 18.4% | 118th |
| Forest area | 14.0% | 2023 | down 2.1% | 147th |
| Forest area | 169,409 sq. km | 2023 | down 2.1% | 39th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 491.1% | 2023 | up 108.3% | 24th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 59.4% | 2022 | down 4.9% | 92nd |
| Surface area | 1.22 million sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 24th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 86.3% | 2024 | up 2.6% | 158th |