Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) was 32,501 million SLC in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa stood at 32,501 million SLC. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.7% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa peaked at 32,501 million SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,190 million SLC, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 29th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,190 million SLC | — |
| 2002 | 5,854 million SLC | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 7,192 million SLC | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 6,858 million SLC | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 8,964 million SLC | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 10,428 million SLC | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 13,419 million SLC | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 14,603 million SLC | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 14,149 million SLC | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 15,888 million SLC | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 17,081 million SLC | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 17,073 million SLC | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 18,460 million SLC | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 20,209 million SLC | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 19,818 million SLC | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 20,294 million SLC | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 21,450 million SLC | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 20,872 million SLC | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 22,273 million SLC | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 25,071 million SLC | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 22,054 million SLC | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 24,874 million SLC | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 32,501 million SLC | +30.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 32,501 million SLC is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,096 million SLC, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 32,501 million SLC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,619 million SLC, 9.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,629 million SLC | 5,190 million SLC | 14,603 million SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,342 million SLC | 15,888 million SLC | 22,273 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,125 million SLC | 22,054 million SLC | 32,501 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 (general government expenditure) in South Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa was 32,501 million SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 32,501 million SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,190 million SLC in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure)?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. 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 (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.