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

South Africa: Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (general) was 11,252 million SLC in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11,252 million SLC
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
11,299 million SLC
in 2020
All-time low
796 million SLC
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2001201220232001: 796 million SLC2002: 1.6k million SLC2003: 1.0k million SLC2004: 2.3k million SLC2005: 2.4k million SLC2006: 3.0k million SLC2007: 3.4k million SLC2008: 4.2k million SLC2009: 4.7k million SLC2010: 5.0k million SLC2011: 5.8k million SLC2012: 5.8k million SLC2013: 6.4k million SLC2014: 6.9k million SLC2015: 7.2k million SLC2016: 8.1k million SLC2017: 8.8k million SLC2018: 10.0k million SLC2019: 10.2k million SLC2020: 11.3k million SLC2021: 9.9k million SLC2022: 10.1k million SLC2023: 11.3k million SLC

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

Analysis

In 2023, protection of biodiversity and landscape, recurrent (general) in South Africa stood at 11,252 million SLC.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protection of biodiversity and landscape, recurrent (general) in South Africa peaked at 11,299 million SLC in 2020 and was at its lowest, 796 million SLC, in 2001.

South Africa ranks 7th of 43 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 (general) in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (general government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency in South Africa, 2001 to 2023.
Year million SLC Change
2001 796 million SLC
2002 1,589 million SLC +99.6%
2003 1,009 million SLC -36.5%
2004 2,322 million SLC +130.1%
2005 2,369 million SLC +2.0%
2006 2,983 million SLC +25.9%
2007 3,372 million SLC +13.0%
2008 4,153 million SLC +23.2%
2009 4,677 million SLC +12.6%
2010 4,954 million SLC +5.9%
2011 5,816 million SLC +17.4%
2012 5,815 million SLC -0.0%
2013 6,407 million SLC +10.2%
2014 6,907 million SLC +7.8%
2015 7,170 million SLC +3.8%
2016 8,149 million SLC +13.7%
2017 8,849 million SLC +8.6%
2018 10,045 million SLC +13.5%
2019 10,221 million SLC +1.8%
2020 11,299 million SLC +10.5%
2021 9,874 million SLC -12.6%
2022 10,091 million SLC +2.2%
2023 11,252 million SLC +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,586 million SLC 796 million SLC 4,677 million SLC 9
2010s 7,433 million SLC 4,954 million SLC 10,221 million SLC 10
2020s 10,629 million SLC 9,874 million SLC 11,299 million SLC 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  2. 5 Hungary 23,143 million SLC compare
  3. 6 Brazil 14,415 million SLC compare
  4. 8 Kazakhstan 9,213 million SLC compare
  5. 9 Australia 3,073 million SLC compare
  6. 10 Kyrgyzstan 2,366 million SLC 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 11,252 million SLC 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 11,299 million SLC in 2020.
What is the lowest protection of biodiversity and landscape, recurrent (general) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 796 million SLC in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for protection of biodiversity and landscape, recurrent (general)?
South Africa ranks 7th 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 up 75.6%. 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 (general government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (general government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency
Unit
million SLC
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.