Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (central) in South Africa
South Africa: Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (central) was 8,656 million SLC in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (central) in South Africa, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
In 2023, protection of biodiversity and landscape, recurrent (central) in South Africa stood at 8,656 million SLC.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protection of biodiversity and landscape, recurrent (central) in South Africa peaked at 8,747 million SLC in 2020 and was at its lowest, 549 million SLC, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 9th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (central) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 549 million SLC | — |
| 2002 | 1,136 million SLC | +106.9% |
| 2003 | 1,009 million SLC | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 1,855 million SLC | +83.8% |
| 2005 | 1,911 million SLC | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,519 million SLC | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 2,655 million SLC | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3,157 million SLC | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 3,638 million SLC | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 3,707 million SLC | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4,472 million SLC | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 4,472 million SLC | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,000 million SLC | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 5,291 million SLC | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 5,426 million SLC | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6,383 million SLC | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 6,881 million SLC | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 8,038 million SLC | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 8,003 million SLC | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8,747 million SLC | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 7,563 million SLC | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 7,647 million SLC | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 8,656 million SLC | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,048 million SLC | 549 million SLC | 3,638 million SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,767 million SLC | 3,707 million SLC | 8,038 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,153 million SLC | 7,563 million SLC | 8,747 million SLC | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 6 Costa Rica 26,690 million SLC compare
- 7 Hungary 22,422 million SLC compare
- 8 Russian Federation 12,046 million SLC compare
- 10 Kenya 7,429 million SLC compare
- 11 Chad 2,382 million SLC compare
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 2,366 million SLC compare
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 — Import value, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0008 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -23.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0128 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protection of biodiversity and landscape, recurrent (central) in South Africa?
- Protection of biodiversity and landscape, recurrent (central) in South Africa was 8,656 million SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest protection of biodiversity and landscape, recurrent (central) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,747 million SLC in 2020.
- What is the lowest protection of biodiversity and landscape, recurrent (central) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 549 million SLC in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for protection of biodiversity and landscape, recurrent (central)?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protection of biodiversity and landscape, recurrent (central) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, Recurrent (central 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.