Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) in Africa
Africa: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) was 1,492 million USD in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) in Africa, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) in Africa is 1,492 million USD, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) in Africa peaked at 1,492 million USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,154 million USD, in 2005.
Africa ranks 13th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) in Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,176 million USD | — |
| 2005 | 1,154 million USD | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,227 million USD | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1,258 million USD | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,361 million USD | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1,244 million USD | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 1,253 million USD | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,307 million USD | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,310 million USD | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,382 million USD | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,422 million USD | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,445 million USD | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,485 million USD | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,429 million USD | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,454 million USD | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,351 million USD | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1,369 million USD | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,470 million USD | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1,443 million USD | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,492 million USD | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,237 million USD | 1,154 million USD | 1,361 million USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,384 million USD | 1,253 million USD | 1,485 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,443 million USD | 1,369 million USD | 1,492 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.34 million USD compare
- 10 Mexico 389.36 million USD compare
- 11 Russian Federation 305.93 million USD compare
- 12 Malaysia 207.72 million USD compare
- 13 Indonesia 204.65 million USD compare
- 14 Nigeria 173.63 million USD compare
- 15 Colombia 135.95 million USD compare
- 16 Chile 130.9 million USD compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) in Africa?
- Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) in Africa was 1,492 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,492 million USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,154 million USD in 2005.
- How does Africa rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices)?
- Africa ranks 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains a set of financial indicators describing national expenditures on agricultural research and development (R&D). The indicators are derived primarily from responses to the financial resources section of the ASTI questionnaire, complemented with selected external macroeconomic indicators required to ensure comparability across countries and over time.The dataset includes both directly reported financial aggregates and derived indicators, reflecting different dimensions of agricultural R&D investment. Reported expenditure data are collected in current local currency units (LCU) and refer to total institutional expenditures, as provided by national respondents. Coverage of the private for-profit sector remains limited and is therefore excluded from the dataset. To support temporal analysis and international comparability, expenditure indicators are also expressed in constant local currency units, using country-specific GDP deflators sourced from FAOSTAT. In addition, selected indicators relate agricultural R&D expenditures to key structural variables, such as agricultural value added, allowing for meaningful cross-country comparisons of research intensity and resource allocation.