Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) was 2,020 million USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Southern 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 Southern Africa stood at 2,020 million USD.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Southern Africa peaked at 2,808 million USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 752.73 million USD, in 2002.
Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 33 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 802.67 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 752.73 million USD | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1,219 million USD | +62.0% |
| 2004 | 1,340 million USD | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1,760 million USD | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 1,849 million USD | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2,244 million USD | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 2,187 million USD | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,057 million USD | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 2,561 million USD | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 2,808 million USD | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 2,482 million USD | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 2,312 million USD | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 2,278 million USD | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,984 million USD | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 1,666 million USD | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 2,007 million USD | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 2,017 million USD | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,913 million USD | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,927 million USD | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,885 million USD | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,859 million USD | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,144 million USD | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 2,020 million USD | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,579 million USD | 752.73 million USD | 2,244 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,203 million USD | 1,666 million USD | 2,808 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,967 million USD | 1,859 million USD | 2,144 million USD | 5 |
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Southern Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) in Southern Africa was 2,020 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,808 million USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 752.73 million USD in 2002.
- How does Southern Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure)?
- Southern Africa ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.