Iceland vs South Africa: Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (general government)
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (general government) over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12,025 million SLC against 8,677 million SLC in Iceland, a difference of 3,348 million SLC.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 11th of 79 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,998 million SLC | 3,904 million SLC | 1,906 million SLC | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,016 million SLC | 8,320 million SLC | 4,304 million SLC | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6,928 million SLC | 11,356 million SLC | 4,429 million SLC | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protection of biodiversity and landscape (general government), Iceland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12,025 million SLC against 8,677 million SLC in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protection of biodiversity and landscape (general government) between Iceland and South Africa?
- 3,348 million SLC, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for protection of biodiversity and landscape (general government)?
- Iceland ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 11th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (general 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.