Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government) in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government) was 10,267 million SLC in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government) in South Africa, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (central government) in South Africa is 10,267 million SLC, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 171.8% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (central government) in South Africa peaked at 10,267 million SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 402 million SLC, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 24th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 511 million SLC | — |
| 2002 | 402 million SLC | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 980 million SLC | +143.8% |
| 2004 | 1,911 million SLC | +95.0% |
| 2005 | 2,436 million SLC | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 3,144 million SLC | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 4,844 million SLC | +54.1% |
| 2008 | 5,446 million SLC | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 3,874 million SLC | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 5,113 million SLC | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 4,742 million SLC | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 4,742 million SLC | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,154 million SLC | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 5,045 million SLC | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,899 million SLC | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4,419 million SLC | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 4,725 million SLC | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3,742 million SLC | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 4,044 million SLC | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 4,485 million SLC | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 3,299 million SLC | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 3,777 million SLC | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 10,267 million SLC | +171.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 10,267 million SLC is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 635.85 million SLC, 16.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 10,267 million SLC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,304 million SLC, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,616 million SLC | 402 million SLC | 5,446 million SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,662 million SLC | 3,742 million SLC | 5,154 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,457 million SLC | 3,299 million SLC | 10,267 million SLC | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (central government) in South Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (central government) in South Africa was 10,267 million SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (central government) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,267 million SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (central government) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 402 million SLC in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (central government)?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (central government) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.