AgriSA
OverviewAAMPMethodologyValue ChainSubsectorsStakeholdersTimelineCompareData QualitySimulator
2012 — 2024
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AgriSA

South Africa's transparent, drillable, agriculture-rooted Food Security Index.

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9 provinces6 measured pillars23 indicators2012 — 2024
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Free State

58.4/ 100Good
99%High

Q4 2024

AAvailability
20%
59.1+30.5%
AAccess
25%
38.8-2%
UUtilization
15%
74.10%
SStability
20%
51.8+31.3%
SSustainability
15%
79.0+1.4%
GGovernance
5%
71.90%

Province vs National Average

Radar comparison

Score Over Time

With national benchmark

All Metrics

25 metrics — Click headers to sort
MetricPillarScore▼TrendData PointsStatus
Water QualitySustainability100.09 / 9Active
Energy & ElectricitySustainability100.09 / 9Active
Food SafetyUtilization95.89 / 9Active
Agricultural EmissionsSustainability94.09 / 9Active
Sanitation AccessUtilization91.99 / 9Active
Water AccessUtilization82.29 / 9Active
Political StabilityGovernance77.79 / 9Active
Rule of LawGovernance72.89 / 9Active
Government EffectivenessGovernance71.29 / 9Active
Field CropsAvailability71.09 / 9Active
Voice & AccountabilityGovernance70.49 / 9Active
Regulatory QualityGovernance69.59 / 9Active
Control of CorruptionGovernance67.09 / 9Active
FruitsAvailability64.69 / 9Active
Food PricingAccess63.79 / 9Active
Climate ShocksStability60.89 / 9Active
VegetablesAvailability55.69 / 9Active
Social GrantsAccess50.09 / 9Active
Farm ProfitabilitySustainability48.19 / 9Active
LivestockAvailability47.39 / 9Active
Food AdequacyStability45.79 / 9Active
School FeedingAccess41.49 / 9Active
Labour MarketAccess21.09 / 9Active
Pesticide UseSustainability2.89 / 9Active
Agricultural InsuranceGovernance0.00 / 0Missing

Value Chain Analysis

Inputs

65.9Low risk
fieldcropsfruitslivestockvegetableswater_accessclimate_shockswater_qualityenergy_electricity

Production

62.8Low risk
fieldcropsfruitslivestockvegetableslabour_marketsanitation_accesswater_accessclimate_shocksenergy_electricityfarm_profitabilityagri_insurance

Harvesting

63.6Low risk
fieldcropsfruitsvegetables

Storage

96.2Low risk
food_safetyenergy_electricity

Distribution

66.8Low risk
food_pricingschool_feedingsocial_grantsfood_safetyfood_adequacycontrol_of_corruptiongovernment_effectivenesspolitical_stabilityregulatory_qualityrule_of_lawvoice_and_accountability

Subsector Breakdown

Field Crops, Horticulture, Livestock