Agriculture (general government expenditure) — Value Standard Local in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture (general government expenditure) — Value Standard Local was 30,809 million SLC in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture (general 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 30,809 million SLC for agriculture (general government expenditure) — value standard local in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture (general government expenditure) — value standard local in South Africa peaked at 30,809 million SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,644 million SLC, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 14th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture (general government expenditure) — Value Standard Local in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,644 million SLC | — |
| 2002 | 4,081 million SLC | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 5,207 million SLC | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 5,901 million SLC | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 8,002 million SLC | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 9,517 million SLC | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 12,591 million SLC | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 13,577 million SLC | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 13,064 million SLC | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 14,653 million SLC | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 15,581 million SLC | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 15,573 million SLC | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17,043 million SLC | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 18,514 million SLC | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 18,059 million SLC | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 18,531 million SLC | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 19,484 million SLC | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 19,093 million SLC | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 20,525 million SLC | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 21,171 million SLC | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 20,647 million SLC | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 23,354 million SLC | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 30,809 million SLC | +31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,398 million SLC | 3,644 million SLC | 13,577 million SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 17,706 million SLC | 14,653 million SLC | 20,525 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,995 million SLC | 20,647 million SLC | 30,809 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 (general government expenditure) — value standard local in South Africa?
- Agriculture (general government expenditure) — value standard local in South Africa was 30,809 million SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture (general government expenditure) — value standard local recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30,809 million SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture (general government expenditure) — value standard local recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,644 million SLC in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture (general government expenditure) — value standard local?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture (general government expenditure) — value standard local rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. 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 Agriculture (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.