Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) was 4,618 million USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Western Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 4,618 million USD for agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Western Africa peaked at 4,618 million USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 854.05 million USD, in 2003.
That places Western Africa 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 933.93 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 1,169 million USD | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 854.05 million USD | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 1,284 million USD | +50.4% |
| 2005 | 1,576 million USD | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 1,823 million USD | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 1,899 million USD | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,225 million USD | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 2,118 million USD | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,520 million USD | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 1,601 million USD | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,520 million USD | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2,828 million USD | +86.0% |
| 2014 | 2,784 million USD | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,327 million USD | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 2,267 million USD | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,705 million USD | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 2,964 million USD | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 3,092 million USD | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2,986 million USD | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3,617 million USD | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 3,877 million USD | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 3,768 million USD | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,618 million USD | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,542 million USD | 854.05 million USD | 2,225 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,361 million USD | 1,520 million USD | 3,092 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,773 million USD | 2,986 million USD | 4,618 million USD | 5 |
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 113,229 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Western Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Western Africa was 4,618 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,618 million USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 854.05 million USD in 2003.
- How does Western Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure)?
- Western Africa ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.