Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (general government) in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (general government) was 1,158 million USD 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 USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1,158 million USD for agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (general government) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (general government) in South Africa peaked at 1,591 million USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 368.29 million USD, in 2002.
That places South Africa 13th out of 56 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 (general government) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 494.59 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 368.29 million USD | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 724.41 million USD | +96.7% |
| 2004 | 700.81 million USD | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 945.7 million USD | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 987.51 million USD | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1,159 million USD | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 1,035 million USD | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1,159 million USD | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 1,407 million USD | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 1,591 million USD | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 1,406 million USD | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 1,294 million USD | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1,274 million USD | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,089 million USD | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 1,012 million USD | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1,167 million USD | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 1,220 million USD | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,184 million USD | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,183 million USD | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,216 million USD | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,242 million USD | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,158 million USD | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 841.58 million USD | 368.29 million USD | 1,159 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,264 million USD | 1,012 million USD | 1,591 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,200 million USD | 1,158 million USD | 1,242 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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0006 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -13.95 % change on previous year (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 1,158 million USD 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 1,591 million USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (general government) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 368.29 million USD in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (general government)?
- South Africa ranks 13th 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 down 10.5%. 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 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.