Agriculture & Rural in South Africa

4,522 indicators covering agriculture & rural for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Pineapples — Yield 11,118 kg/ha 2024 down 11.7% 56th
Pears — Area harvested 12,235 ha 2024 down 0.3% 10th
Pears — Yield 38,041 kg/ha 2024 up 15.4% 5th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 59.53 % 2023 up 3.6% 83rd
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 40.47 % 2023 down 4.8% 92nd
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in 19.06 % 2023 up 27.5% 83rd
Bananas — Production, per square kilometre 0.3535 t per square kilometre 2023 up 2.2% 77th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 1,579 1000 No 2023 up 14.2% 45th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 1,073 1000 No 2023 up 4.9% 48th
Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 111 % 2023 down 7.5% 121st
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,659 kcal/cap/d 2023 down 6.5% 112th
Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia 5.5 million No 2023 up 34.1% 12th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 67.89 % 2023 down 0.3% 92nd
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 32.11 % 2023 up 0.6% 83rd
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in 35.79 % 2023 down 1.1% 92nd
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value 1,579 1000 No 2023 up 14.2% 45th
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Female 1,073 1000 No 2023 up 4.9% 49th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Male — Value 14.52 % 2023 up 2.8% 98th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Female 16.3 % 2023 down 7.2% 89th
FAO Model — Share of females in total AFS employment — Female — Value 40.47 % 2023 down 4.8% 75th
Oranges — Production, per capita 0.026 t per person 2024 down 19.4% 18th
Oranges — Area harvested, per capita 0.0006 ha per person 2024 down 30.9% 43rd
Grapes — Gross Production Index Number 94.77 2024 down 4.0% 52nd
Grapes — Gross per capita Production Index Number 83.68 2024 down 16.6% 61st
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 651.51 1000 No 2023 up 24.2% 48th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 308.08 1000 No 2023 up 25.3% 51st
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of 1.22 % 2024 down 22.3% 102nd
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture 0.43 2024 down 41.9% 59th
2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value 1.22 % 2024 down 22.3% 102nd
2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value 2.82 % 2024 up 32.4% 118th
2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.43 2024 down 41.9% 59th
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 41.27 % 2023 up 8.7% 98th
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 28.71 % 2023 up 19.4% 88th
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value 2.82 % 2024 up 32.4% 120th
Bananas — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.0057 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 9.5% 89th
Citrus Fruit, Total — Yield, per unit of GDP 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 9.2% 80th
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 502,805 1000 SLC 2024 up 42.9% 46th
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 2.17 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 11.9% 42nd
Other beans, green — Gross Production Value 8,303 1000 USD 2024 down 21.3% 40th
Bananas — Gross Production Value 176,858 1000 USD 2024 down 5.7% 30th
Tomato yields 65.3 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 11.0% 43rd
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 2,652 1000 No 2023 up 10.3% 45th
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 5.99 % 2023 up 11.8% 96th
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 4.68 % 2023 up 10.9% 90th
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of 1.31 % 2023 up 15.9% 66th
Surface area 1.22 million sq. km 2023 unchanged 24th
Agricultural land per capita 1.52 hectares per capita 2023 down 13.5% 31st
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 21.67 kilograms per hectare 2023 up 11.5% 43rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 30.5 kilograms per hectare 2023 up 4.1% 111th
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 14.99 kilograms per hectare 2023 up 49.8% 72nd
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 30.5 kilograms per hectare 2023 up 4.1% 111th
Fish and seafood production 493,000 tonnes 2023 up 16.5% 43rd
Fertilizer consumption 833,657 tonnes 2023 up 14.4% 30th
Fertilizer use by nutrient 420,638 tonnes 2023 up 4.1% 33rd
Cropland area 12.41 million hectares 2023 unchanged 28th
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, per square kilometre 0.0078 t per square kilometre 2023 down 37.4% 64th
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.0031 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 28.2% 72nd
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value 2,652 1000 No 2023 up 10.3% 47th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Value 15.19 % 2023 down 1.4% 98th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 959.59 1000 No 2023 up 24.5% 48th