Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Africa
Africa: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) was 18,414 million USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Africa recorded 18,414 million USD for agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Africa peaked at 18,414 million USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,563 million USD, in 2003.
That places Africa 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,038 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 8,897 million USD | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 8,563 million USD | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 9,002 million USD | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 9,715 million USD | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 10,340 million USD | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 10,884 million USD | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 12,793 million USD | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 12,040 million USD | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 10,832 million USD | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 12,293 million USD | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 12,416 million USD | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13,500 million USD | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 13,373 million USD | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13,509 million USD | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12,299 million USD | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 12,914 million USD | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 12,706 million USD | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12,805 million USD | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13,262 million USD | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 14,032 million USD | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 15,263 million USD | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 17,554 million USD | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 18,414 million USD | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,141 million USD | 8,563 million USD | 12,793 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,665 million USD | 10,832 million USD | 13,509 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,705 million USD | 13,262 million USD | 18,414 million USD | 5 |
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 27.50 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 652,409 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 38.75 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Africa was 18,414 million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,414 million USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,563 million USD in 2003.
- How does Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure)?
- Africa ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level 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.