Agriculture (central government expenditure) — Value US$ in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture (central government expenditure) — Value US$ was 1,129 million USD in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture (central government expenditure) — Value US$ in South Africa, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture (central government expenditure) — value us$ in South Africa stood at 1,129 million USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture (central government expenditure) — value us$ in South Africa peaked at 1,153 million USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, 158.15 million USD, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 13th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture (central government expenditure) — Value US$ in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 168.08 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 158.15 million USD | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 320.3 million USD | +102.5% |
| 2004 | 416.58 million USD | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 637.33 million USD | +53.0% |
| 2006 | 794.06 million USD | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 1,153 million USD | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 980.48 million USD | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 814.29 million USD | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 1,118 million USD | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 1,127 million USD | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 995.98 million USD | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 927.91 million USD | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 913.97 million USD | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 741.36 million USD | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 657.12 million USD | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 776.88 million USD | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 754.95 million USD | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 739.32 million USD | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 688.25 million USD | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 781.4 million USD | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 844.28 million USD | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 1,129 million USD | +33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 604.72 million USD | 158.15 million USD | 1,153 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 875.19 million USD | 657.12 million USD | 1,127 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 860.72 million USD | 688.25 million USD | 1,129 million USD | 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 us$ in South Africa?
- Agriculture (central government expenditure) — value us$ in South Africa was 1,129 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture (central government expenditure) — value us$ recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,153 million USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest agriculture (central government expenditure) — value us$ recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.15 million USD in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture (central government expenditure) — value us$?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture (central government expenditure) — value us$ rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Agriculture (central government expenditure) — Value US$. 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.