Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (general government) in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (general government) was 11,134 million SLC in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (general government) in South Africa, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 11,134 million SLC for agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (general government) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 144.5% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (general government) in South Africa peaked at 11,134 million SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 900 million SLC, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 15th of 57 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 (general government) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 932 million SLC | — |
| 2002 | 900 million SLC | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,712 million SLC | +90.2% |
| 2004 | 2,326 million SLC | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 2,948 million SLC | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 3,740 million SLC | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 5,250 million SLC | +40.4% |
| 2008 | 6,051 million SLC | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 4,332 million SLC | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 5,587 million SLC | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 5,527 million SLC | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,527 million SLC | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,971 million SLC | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 6,388 million SLC | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 5,928 million SLC | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 5,415 million SLC | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 5,899 million SLC | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 4,728 million SLC | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 5,160 million SLC | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 5,601 million SLC | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 4,076 million SLC | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 4,554 million SLC | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 11,134 million SLC | +144.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 11,134 million SLC is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,776 million SLC, 2.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 11,134 million SLC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,134 million SLC, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,132 million SLC | 900 million SLC | 6,051 million SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,613 million SLC | 4,728 million SLC | 6,388 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,341 million SLC | 4,076 million SLC | 11,134 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 (general government) in South Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (general government) in South Africa was 11,134 million SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (general government) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11,134 million SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (general government) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 million SLC in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (general government)?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (general government) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. 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 (general 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.