Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (general government) in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (general government) was 21,367 million SLC in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (general government) in South Africa, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 21,367 million SLC for agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (general government) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (general government) in South Africa peaked at 21,367 million SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,882 million SLC, in 2002.
That places South Africa 17th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (general government) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,258 million SLC | — |
| 2002 | 3,882 million SLC | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 5,480 million SLC | +41.2% |
| 2004 | 4,527 million SLC | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 6,014 million SLC | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 6,687 million SLC | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 8,166 million SLC | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 8,553 million SLC | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 9,817 million SLC | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 10,301 million SLC | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 11,554 million SLC | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 11,546 million SLC | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12,489 million SLC | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 13,821 million SLC | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 13,890 million SLC | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 14,879 million SLC | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 15,551 million SLC | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 16,144 million SLC | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 17,113 million SLC | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 19,470 million SLC | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 17,978 million SLC | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 20,320 million SLC | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 21,367 million SLC | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,376 million SLC | 3,882 million SLC | 9,817 million SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,729 million SLC | 10,301 million SLC | 17,113 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,784 million SLC | 17,978 million SLC | 21,367 million SLC | 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)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (general government) in South Africa?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (general government) in South Africa was 21,367 million SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (general government) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21,367 million SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (general government) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,882 million SLC in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (general government)?
- South Africa ranks 17th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (general government) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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 (general government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency. 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.