Ireland vs South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure)

Ireland
1,309 million USD
in 2023
South Africa
1,221 million USD
in 2023
Ireland rank
31st
South Africa rank
32nd

Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1,309 million USD against 1,221 million USD in South Africa, a difference of 88 million USD.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,471 million USD 753.12 million USD 717.9 million USD Ireland
2010s 995.49 million USD 1,027 million USD 31.83 million USD South Africa
2020s 1,263 million USD 989.91 million USD 272.78 million USD Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure), Ireland or South Africa?
Ireland, at 1,309 million USD against 1,221 million USD in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) between Ireland and South Africa?
88 million USD, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure)?
Ireland ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd 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 US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
180 places, 3,332 data points, 2001–2024
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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.