Agriculture (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local was 20,829 million SLC in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local in South Africa, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 20,829 million SLC for agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 50.8% on the previous year and up 132.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local in South Africa peaked at 20,829 million SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,447 million SLC, in 2001.
That places South Africa 29th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,447 million SLC | — |
| 2002 | 1,667 million SLC | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 2,423 million SLC | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 2,691 million SLC | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 4,053 million SLC | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 5,377 million SLC | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 8,125 million SLC | +51.1% |
| 2008 | 8,100 million SLC | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6,900 million SLC | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 8,184 million SLC | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 8,180 million SLC | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,177 million SLC | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,959 million SLC | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 9,919 million SLC | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 9,459 million SLC | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 9,666 million SLC | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10,351 million SLC | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 9,991 million SLC | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 10,682 million SLC | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 11,328 million SLC | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 11,548 million SLC | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 13,809 million SLC | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 20,829 million SLC | +50.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,531 million SLC | 1,447 million SLC | 8,125 million SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,357 million SLC | 8,177 million SLC | 10,682 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,378 million SLC | 11,328 million SLC | 20,829 million SLC | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local in South Africa?
- Agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local in South Africa was 20,829 million SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20,829 million SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,447 million SLC in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. 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 Agriculture (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.