Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in South America
South America: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) was 12,726 million USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in South America, 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 South America is 12,726 million USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in South America peaked at 22,343 million USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,572 million USD, in 2002.
That places South America 21st 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 South America, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,110 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 4,572 million USD | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 5,042 million USD | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 6,420 million USD | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 8,964 million USD | +39.6% |
| 2006 | 11,525 million USD | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 15,178 million USD | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 18,332 million USD | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 20,469 million USD | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 16,409 million USD | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 17,195 million USD | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 17,531 million USD | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 17,814 million USD | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 22,343 million USD | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 12,946 million USD | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 12,653 million USD | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12,643 million USD | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11,320 million USD | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 10,306 million USD | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 8,271 million USD | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 9,267 million USD | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 13,144 million USD | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 14,656 million USD | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 12,726 million USD | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,735 million USD | 4,572 million USD | 20,469 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,116 million USD | 10,306 million USD | 22,343 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,613 million USD | 8,271 million USD | 14,656 million USD | 5 |
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate -0.0956 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -12.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in South America?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in South America was 12,726 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 22,343 million USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,572 million USD in 2002.
- How does South America rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure)?
- South America ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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.