Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) was 637.55 million USD in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) in South Africa, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (central government) in South Africa is 637.55 million USD, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (central government) in South Africa peaked at 651.81 million USD in 2020 and was at its lowest, 266.97 million USD, in 2004.
That places South Africa 16th out of 94 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 454.69 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 300.86 million USD | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 511.11 million USD | +69.9% |
| 2004 | 266.97 million USD | -47.8% |
| 2005 | 375.23 million USD | +40.6% |
| 2006 | 431.44 million USD | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 520.79 million USD | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 432.57 million USD | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 444.71 million USD | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 438.9 million USD | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 476.9 million USD | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 455.28 million USD | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 455.16 million USD | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 543.41 million USD | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 495.26 million USD | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 513.71 million USD | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 527.48 million USD | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 536.23 million USD | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 535.57 million USD | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 651.81 million USD | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 550.11 million USD | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 628.22 million USD | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 637.55 million USD | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 415.37 million USD | 266.97 million USD | 520.79 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 497.79 million USD | 438.9 million USD | 543.41 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 616.92 million USD | 550.11 million USD | 651.81 million USD | 4 |
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More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 16.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0032 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 17.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (central government) in South Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (central government) in South Africa was 637.55 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (central government) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 651.81 million USD in 2020.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (central government) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.97 million USD in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (central government)?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 94 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (central government) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government 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.