R&D Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa
South Africa: R&D Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) was 2,518 million SLC in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa is 2,518 million SLC, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa peaked at 2,518 million SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 706 million SLC, in 2001.
That places South Africa 7th out of 29 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.
R&D Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 706 million SLC | — |
| 2002 | 758 million SLC | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1,231 million SLC | +62.4% |
| 2004 | 745 million SLC | -39.5% |
| 2005 | 894 million SLC | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 1,090 million SLC | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 1,106 million SLC | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,276 million SLC | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 1,244 million SLC | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,277 million SLC | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,454 million SLC | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 1,454 million SLC | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,616 million SLC | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 2,094 million SLC | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 2,075 million SLC | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,114 million SLC | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,125 million SLC | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,014 million SLC | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 2,033 million SLC | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,185 million SLC | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 2,115 million SLC | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,138 million SLC | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,518 million SLC | +17.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2,518 million SLC is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 443.12 million SLC, 5.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2,518 million SLC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 831.73 million SLC, 3.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where R&D Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +62.4% | 758 million SLC | 1,231 million SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,006 million SLC | 706 million SLC | 1,276 million SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,826 million SLC | 1,277 million SLC | 2,125 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,239 million SLC | 2,115 million SLC | 2,518 million SLC | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa?
- R&d agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa was 2,518 million SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest r&d agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,518 million SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 706 million SLC in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for r&d agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure)?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 R&D Agriculture, forestry, fishing (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.