South Africa vs Zambia: Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government)

South Africa
12,254 million SLC
in 2023
Zambia
9,885 million SLC
in 2024
South Africa rank
32nd
Zambia rank
33rd

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

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12,254 million SLC against 9,885 million SLC in Zambia, a difference of 2,369 million SLC.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 33rd of 94 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 6,757 million SLC 3,426 million SLC 3,332 million SLC South Africa
2020s 11,498 million SLC 6,488 million SLC 5,011 million SLC South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (central government), South Africa or Zambia?
South Africa, at 12,254 million SLC against 9,885 million SLC in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (central government) between South Africa and Zambia?
2,369 million SLC, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (central government)?
South Africa ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 33rd of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (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

Indicator
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency
Unit
million SLC
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
98 places, 1,294 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

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.