Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) was 1,762 million USD 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 USD.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa stood at 1,762 million USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa peaked at 2,352 million USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 555.37 million USD, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 24th of 102 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 (general government expenditure) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 602.84 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 555.37 million USD | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 950.69 million USD | +71.2% |
| 2004 | 1,062 million USD | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 1,410 million USD | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 1,540 million USD | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1,905 million USD | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 1,768 million USD | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 1,670 million USD | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2,170 million USD | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 2,352 million USD | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 2,080 million USD | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 1,912 million USD | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,862 million USD | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,553 million USD | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 1,380 million USD | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 1,610 million USD | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 1,577 million USD | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,542 million USD | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,523 million USD | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,492 million USD | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,521 million USD | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,762 million USD | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,274 million USD | 555.37 million USD | 1,905 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,804 million USD | 1,380 million USD | 2,352 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,574 million USD | 1,492 million USD | 1,762 million USD | 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)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0329 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 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 1,762 million USD 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 2,352 million USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 555.37 million USD in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure)?
- South Africa ranks 24th 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 down 7.9%. 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 US$. 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.