Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (general government) in South Africa
South Africa: Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (general government) was 12,025 million SLC in 2023. ▲ Rising
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (general government) in South Africa, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 12,025 million SLC for protection of biodiversity and landscape (general government) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protection of biodiversity and landscape (general government) in South Africa peaked at 12,025 million SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,654 million SLC, in 2003.
That places South Africa 11th out of 79 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.
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (general government) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,006 million SLC | — |
| 2002 | 1,791 million SLC | -70.2% |
| 2003 | 1,654 million SLC | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 2,582 million SLC | +56.1% |
| 2005 | 2,519 million SLC | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3,305 million SLC | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 3,804 million SLC | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 4,694 million SLC | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 5,200 million SLC | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 5,454 million SLC | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 6,942 million SLC | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 6,941 million SLC | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,071 million SLC | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7,417 million SLC | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 7,858 million SLC | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 8,920 million SLC | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 9,765 million SLC | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 11,372 million SLC | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 11,457 million SLC | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12,009 million SLC | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 10,572 million SLC | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 10,820 million SLC | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 12,025 million SLC | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,506 million SLC | 1,654 million SLC | 6,006 million SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,320 million SLC | 5,454 million SLC | 11,457 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,356 million SLC | 10,572 million SLC | 12,025 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 protection of biodiversity and landscape (general government) in South Africa?
- Protection of biodiversity and landscape (general government) in South Africa was 12,025 million SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest protection of biodiversity and landscape (general government) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12,025 million SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest protection of biodiversity and landscape (general government) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,654 million SLC in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for protection of biodiversity and landscape (general government)?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protection of biodiversity and landscape (general government) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. 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 Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (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.