Agriculture, Recurrent (central government expenditure) — Value in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, Recurrent (central government expenditure) — Value was 10,623 million SLC in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, Recurrent (central government expenditure) — Value in South Africa, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture, recurrent (central government expenditure) — value in South Africa stood at 10,623 million SLC. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 172.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, recurrent (central government expenditure) — value in South Africa peaked at 10,623 million SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,011 million SLC, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 23rd of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, Recurrent (central government expenditure) — Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,011 million SLC | — |
| 2002 | 1,161 million SLC | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 1,743 million SLC | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 1,098 million SLC | -37.0% |
| 2005 | 1,713 million SLC | +56.0% |
| 2006 | 2,265 million SLC | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 3,298 million SLC | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 2,687 million SLC | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 3,093 million SLC | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 3,129 million SLC | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,512 million SLC | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 3,509 million SLC | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,894 million SLC | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 4,984 million SLC | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 4,641 million SLC | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 5,307 million SLC | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 5,684 million SLC | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 6,312 million SLC | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 6,698 million SLC | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 9,469 million SLC | +41.4% |
| 2021 | 8,347 million SLC | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 10,118 million SLC | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 10,623 million SLC | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,008 million SLC | 1,011 million SLC | 3,298 million SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,767 million SLC | 3,129 million SLC | 6,698 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,639 million SLC | 8,347 million SLC | 10,623 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, recurrent (central government expenditure) — value in South Africa?
- Agriculture, recurrent (central government expenditure) — value in South Africa was 10,623 million SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, recurrent (central government expenditure) — value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,623 million SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, recurrent (central government expenditure) — value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,011 million SLC in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, recurrent (central government expenditure) — value?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, recurrent (central government expenditure) — value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.8%. 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, Recurrent (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.