Agriculture, Recurrent (general government expenditure) — Value US$ in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture, Recurrent (general government expenditure) — Value US$ was 1,027 million USD in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, Recurrent (general 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, recurrent (general government expenditure) — value us$ in South Africa stood at 1,027 million USD.
The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, recurrent (general government expenditure) — value us$ in South Africa peaked at 1,127 million USD in 2020 and was at its lowest, 198.47 million USD, in 2001.
That places South Africa 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture, Recurrent (general government expenditure) — Value US$ in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 198.47 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 525.07 million USD | +164.6% |
| 2003 | 610.53 million USD | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 583.74 million USD | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 749.43 million USD | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 797.01 million USD | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 932.55 million USD | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 888.65 million USD | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 951.83 million USD | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 929.99 million USD | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 978.15 million USD | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 933.63 million USD | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 972.82 million USD | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,012 million USD | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 957.13 million USD | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 965.56 million USD | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 947.9 million USD | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 963.95 million USD | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 985.11 million USD | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,127 million USD | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 949.64 million USD | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 1,027 million USD | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 1,027 million USD | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 693.03 million USD | 198.47 million USD | 951.83 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 964.64 million USD | 929.99 million USD | 1,012 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,033 million USD | 949.64 million USD | 1,127 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, recurrent (general government expenditure) — value us$ in South Africa?
- Agriculture, recurrent (general government expenditure) — value us$ in South Africa was 1,027 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, recurrent (general government expenditure) — value us$ recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,127 million USD in 2020.
- What is the lowest agriculture, recurrent (general government expenditure) — value us$ recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.47 million USD in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture, recurrent (general government expenditure) — value us$?
- South Africa ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, recurrent (general government expenditure) — value us$ rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, Recurrent (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.