R&D Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa
South Africa: R&D Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) was 131.01 million USD in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 USD.
Analysis
In 2023, r&d agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa stood at 131.01 million USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa peaked at 200.63 million USD in 2003 and was at its lowest, 114.5 million USD, in 2004.
That places South Africa 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
R&D Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 137.77 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 131.44 million USD | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 200.63 million USD | +52.6% |
| 2004 | 114.5 million USD | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 130.12 million USD | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 149.58 million USD | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 140.21 million USD | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 149.99 million USD | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 134.57 million USD | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 130.16 million USD | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 140.43 million USD | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 134.14 million USD | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 140.85 million USD | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 173.22 million USD | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 162.63 million USD | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 154.92 million USD | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 147.64 million USD | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 134.56 million USD | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 129.84 million USD | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 132.57 million USD | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 120.49 million USD | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 116.27 million USD | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 131.01 million USD | +12.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 131.01 million USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.43 million USD, 10.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 131.01 million USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25 million USD, 40.4× 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 | +52.6% | 131.44 million USD | 200.63 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.2 million USD | 114.5 million USD | 200.63 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 144.84 million USD | 129.84 million USD | 173.22 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.08 million USD | 116.27 million USD | 132.57 million USD | 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 131.01 million USD 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 200.63 million USD in 2003.
- What is the lowest r&d agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.5 million USD in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for r&d agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure)?
- South Africa ranks 6th 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 down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 US$, 2015 prices. 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.