China, mainland vs South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) over time
- China, mainland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22,521 million SLC against 20,991 million SLC in China, mainland, a difference of 1,530 million SLC.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 56th of 166 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,715 million SLC | 6,042 million SLC | 31,673 million SLC | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 85,767 million SLC | 10,993 million SLC | 74,774 million SLC | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 54,303 million SLC | 16,508 million SLC | 37,795 million SLC | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure), China, mainland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22,521 million SLC against 20,991 million SLC in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) between China, mainland and South Africa?
- 1,530 million SLC, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and South Africa rank globally for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure)?
- China, mainland ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 56th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.