Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (general) in South Africa

South Africa: Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (general) was 609.86 million USD in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
609.86 million USD
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
800.98 million USD
in 2011
All-time low
92.46 million USD
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (general) in South Africa, 2001–2023

02004006008002001201220232001: 92.5 million USD2002: 150.8 million USD2003: 133.4 million USD2004: 359.5 million USD2005: 372.5 million USD2006: 440.5 million USD2007: 478.6 million USD2008: 502.7 million USD2009: 551.9 million USD2010: 676.7 million USD2011: 801 million USD2012: 708.3 million USD2013: 663.6 million USD2014: 636.4 million USD2015: 562 million USD2016: 554 million USD2017: 664.1 million USD2018: 759 million USD2019: 707.4 million USD2020: 686.5 million USD2021: 668.1 million USD2022: 617 million USD2023: 609.9 million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 609.86 million USD for protection of biodiversity and landscape, recurrent (general) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protection of biodiversity and landscape, recurrent (general) in South Africa peaked at 800.98 million USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 92.46 million USD, in 2001.

That places South Africa 6th out of 43 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, Recurrent (general) in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (general government expenditure) — Value US$ in South Africa, 2001 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
2001 92.46 million USD
2002 150.75 million USD +63.0%
2003 133.38 million USD -11.5%
2004 359.46 million USD +169.5%
2005 372.52 million USD +3.6%
2006 440.52 million USD +18.3%
2007 478.61 million USD +8.6%
2008 502.71 million USD +5.0%
2009 551.94 million USD +9.8%
2010 676.66 million USD +22.6%
2011 800.98 million USD +18.4%
2012 708.29 million USD -11.6%
2013 663.59 million USD -6.3%
2014 636.43 million USD -4.1%
2015 561.96 million USD -11.7%
2016 553.99 million USD -1.4%
2017 664.15 million USD +19.9%
2018 759.03 million USD +14.3%
2019 707.41 million USD -6.8%
2020 686.49 million USD -3.0%
2021 668.12 million USD -2.7%
2022 616.97 million USD -7.7%
2023 609.86 million USD -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 342.48 million USD 92.46 million USD 551.94 million USD 9
2010s 673.25 million USD 553.99 million USD 800.98 million USD 10
2020s 645.36 million USD 609.86 million USD 686.49 million USD 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 3 Italy 1,955 million USD compare
  2. 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,548 million USD compare
  3. 5 Spain 1,067 million USD compare
  4. 7 United Arab Emirates 589.71 million USD compare
  5. 8 Russian Federation 429.44 million USD compare
  6. 9 Peru 257.2 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is protection of biodiversity and landscape, recurrent (general) in South Africa?
Protection of biodiversity and landscape, recurrent (general) in South Africa was 609.86 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest protection of biodiversity and landscape, recurrent (general) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 800.98 million USD in 2011.
What is the lowest protection of biodiversity and landscape, recurrent (general) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 92.46 million USD in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for protection of biodiversity and landscape, recurrent (general)?
South Africa ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
Is protection of biodiversity and landscape, recurrent (general) rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, Recurrent (general government expenditure) — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (general government expenditure) — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
44 places, 556 data points, 2001–2024
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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.