Agriculture & Rural in South Africa

4,646 indicators covering agriculture & rural for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Sugar cane — Gross Production Value 15.69 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 103.6% 27th
Peas — Production 1 1000 t 2023 unchanged 78th
Sisal, raw — Gross Production Index Number 101.79 2024 up 0.3% 5th
Sisal, raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number 89.87 2024 down 12.9% 7th
Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Gross Production Index Number 95.36 2024 down 7.6% 16th
Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Gross per capita Production Index 84.18 2024 down 19.7% 17th
Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index 0.02 2024 unchanged 75th
Oilcrops, Other — Processing 12 1000 t 2023 up 20.0% 45th
Spices — Losses 1 1000 t 2023 unchanged 42nd
Pineapples — Revealed comparative advantage index 0.26 2024 down 21.2% 27th
Barley and products — Seed 10 1000 t 2023 up 66.7% 59th
Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index 10.72 2024 up 54.9% 2nd
Sunflowerseed Cake — Production 246,431 t 2013 down 26.2% 14th
Lupins — Gross Production Value 3,465 1000 USD 2024 up 72.4% 10th
Raw silk (not thrown) — Residuals -1 t 2023 up 80.0% 94th
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) 5,376 1000 No 2024 up 32.1% 13th
Figs — Gross Production Value 1,834 1000 USD 2024 down 42.9% 28th
Cottonseed — Feed 10 1000 t 2023 up 11.1% 21st
Copra Cake — Export Quantity 1 t 2013 down 97.4% 32nd
Silk — Export Quantity 6 t 2013 down 45.5% 19th
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and 511.7 No 2023 down 34.5% 41st
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per 45.14 No 2024 down 4.7% 23rd
Fish, Body Oil — Production 6 1000 t 2023 up 500.0% 28th
Grapes and products (excl wine) — Production 1,974 1000 t 2023 down 0.3% 12th
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross Production Value 149,923 1000 USD 2024 up 26.5% 5th
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross Production Value 1.67 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 20.5% 13th
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Value 620,225 1000 SLC 2024 up 243.0% 32nd
Sugar cane — Production 17,944 1000 t 2023 down 10.4% 15th
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) 127.99 million USD 2022 down 1.2% 22nd
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) 280.72 million USD 2022 down 1.2% 21st
Sugar cane — Losses 17 1000 t 2023 down 98.3% 67th
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) 4.3 million No 2023 up 43.3% 21st
Chicory roots — Gross Production Value 3,078 1000 Int$ 2024 down 12.4% 10th
Tomatoes — Import dependency ratio -0.01 2024 up 75.0% 91st
Tomatoes — Self-sufficiency ratio 1.01 2024 down 2.9% 27th
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per 42.5 No 2024 down 1.3% 8th
Quinces — Gross Production Value 230 1000 USD 2024 down 38.0% 37th
Soya beans — Revealed comparative advantage index 0.13 2024 up 1,200.0% 17th
Cereals n.e.c. — Gross Production Value 36,246 1000 SLC 2024 down 28.4% 21st
Cottonseed Oil — Export quantity 3 1000 t 2023 down 66.7% 11th
Groundnuts — Seed 3 1000 t 2023 unchanged 32nd
Stimulants — Processing 6 1000 t 2023 up 100.0% 9th
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers 14.7 No 2023 down 52.3% 63rd
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per 44.51 No 2024 down 3.4% 23rd
Asparagus — Gross Production Value 51,078 1000 SLC 2024 up 157.2% 15th
Rye and products — Feed 0 1000 t 2023 — 56th
Ghee from cow milk — Production 2,920 t 2023 up 202.6% 14th
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per 45.32 No 2024 down 4.1% 22nd
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Revealed comparative advantage 14.36 2024 up 206.8% 4th
Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — Export Value 18,240 1000 USD 2007 up 49.2% 31st
Stimulants — Losses 0 1000 t 2023 — 60th
Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value 4.83 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 14.7% 8th
Pineapples — Gross Production Value 1.33 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 556.9% 29th
Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value 120,221 1000 USD 2024 down 62.2% 8th
Cereals, other — Losses 0 1000 t 2023 down 100.0% 65th
Sorghum and products — Seed 0 1000 t 2023 down 100.0% 58th
Has the world passed peak agricultural land? 78.69 million 2010 down 2.2% 12th
Apples and products — Production 1,199 1000 t 2023 up 32.6% 15th
Apricots — Gross Production Value 449,181 1000 SLC 2024 up 190.2% 19th
Asparagus — Gross Production Value 5,407 1000 USD 2024 up 183.2% 23rd