Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) was 2,604 million USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Eastern Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Eastern Africa is 2,604 million USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Eastern Africa peaked at 3,652 million USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 490.45 million USD, in 2001.
That places Eastern Africa 31st 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 490.45 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 611.29 million USD | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 568.36 million USD | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 667.33 million USD | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 1,163 million USD | +74.3% |
| 2006 | 1,158 million USD | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,446 million USD | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 1,690 million USD | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 1,994 million USD | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 2,158 million USD | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 2,491 million USD | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 2,239 million USD | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 2,202 million USD | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,625 million USD | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 2,576 million USD | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,338 million USD | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 2,894 million USD | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 1,979 million USD | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 2,276 million USD | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 2,198 million USD | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,180 million USD | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,003 million USD | +37.8% |
| 2023 | 3,652 million USD | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 2,604 million USD | -28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,088 million USD | 490.45 million USD | 1,994 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,378 million USD | 1,979 million USD | 2,894 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,727 million USD | 2,180 million USD | 3,652 million USD | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.3367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -10.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Eastern Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Eastern Africa was 2,604 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,652 million USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 490.45 million USD in 2001.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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$. 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.