Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) was 1,172 million USD in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in South Africa, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1,172 million USD for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in South Africa peaked at 1,172 million USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 554.41 million USD, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 32nd of 166 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 (central government expenditure) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 554.41 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 556.11 million USD | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 670.84 million USD | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 560.68 million USD | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 729.93 million USD | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 862.88 million USD | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 1,135 million USD | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 1,073 million USD | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 863.77 million USD | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 960.06 million USD | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 934.88 million USD | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 892.76 million USD | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 904.4 million USD | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 960.74 million USD | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 879.23 million USD | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 837.54 million USD | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 855.7 million USD | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 786.23 million USD | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 793.84 million USD | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 923.94 million USD | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 738.05 million USD | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 833.62 million USD | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 1,172 million USD | +40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 778.48 million USD | 554.41 million USD | 1,135 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 880.54 million USD | 786.23 million USD | 960.74 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 916.83 million USD | 738.05 million USD | 1,172 million USD | 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)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0008 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -23.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0128 m3 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 1,172 million USD 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 1,172 million USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 554.41 million USD in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure)?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 166 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 up 29.6%. 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 (central government expenditure) — Value US$, 2015 prices. 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.