Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) was 9,621 million USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 9,621 million USD.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 9,845 million USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,518 million USD, in 2001.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 22nd 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,518 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 3,958 million USD | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 3,736 million USD | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 4,188 million USD | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 5,692 million USD | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 5,977 million USD | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 6,923 million USD | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 7,259 million USD | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 6,908 million USD | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 6,696 million USD | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 7,069 million USD | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 6,864 million USD | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 8,020 million USD | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 8,117 million USD | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7,671 million USD | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 7,057 million USD | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 7,916 million USD | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 7,205 million USD | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 7,818 million USD | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 7,821 million USD | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,152 million USD | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 9,147 million USD | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 9,845 million USD | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 9,621 million USD | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,351 million USD | 3,518 million USD | 7,259 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,443 million USD | 6,696 million USD | 8,117 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,917 million USD | 7,821 million USD | 9,845 million USD | 5 |
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 9,621 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,845 million USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,518 million USD in 2001.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.