Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) was 1.61 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in South Africa, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.61 % for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in 2023.
The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in South Africa peaked at 2.42 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.01 %, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 85th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.74 % | — |
| 2002 | 1.71 % | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.04 % | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 1.64 % | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 2.07 % | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 1.87 % | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 2.42 % | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 2.14 % | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 1.68 % | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 1.92 % | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.73 % | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.74 % | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.65 % | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.64 % | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.46 % | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 % | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.36 % | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 % | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 % | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 % | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 1.15 % | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 1.61 % | +40.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.61 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.06 %, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.61 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.69 %, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 % | 1.64 % | 2.42 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.52 % | 1.2 % | 1.92 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 % | 1.01 % | 1.61 % | 4 |
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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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 312,403 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 51.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0.0418 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0019 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in South Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in South Africa was 1.61 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 % in 2007.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 % in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure)?
- South Africa ranks 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (central government expenditure) — Share of Total Expenditure. 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.