Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) in South America

South America: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) was 2,138 million USD in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,138 million USD
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
10th
of 27 groups
All-time high
2,770 million USD
in 2012
All-time low
1,794 million USD
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) in South America, 2004–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2004201320232004: 1.8k million USD2005: 1.8k million USD2006: 1.9k million USD2007: 1.9k million USD2008: 2.1k million USD2009: 2.5k million USD2010: 2.6k million USD2011: 2.4k million USD2012: 2.8k million USD2013: 2.8k million USD2014: 2.6k million USD2015: 2.6k million USD2016: 2.3k million USD2017: 2.3k million USD2018: 2.2k million USD2019: 2.4k million USD2020: 2.3k million USD2021: 2.1k million USD2022: 2.0k million USD2023: 2.1k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2023, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) in South America stood at 2,138 million USD.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) in South America peaked at 2,770 million USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,794 million USD, in 2004.

South America ranks 10th 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology) in South America, 2004 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
2004 1,794 million USD
2005 1,809 million USD +0.9%
2006 1,931 million USD +6.8%
2007 1,940 million USD +0.5%
2008 2,114 million USD +8.9%
2009 2,471 million USD +16.9%
2010 2,558 million USD +3.5%
2011 2,445 million USD -4.4%
2012 2,770 million USD +13.3%
2013 2,769 million USD -0.1%
2014 2,590 million USD -6.4%
2015 2,566 million USD -0.9%
2016 2,277 million USD -11.3%
2017 2,289 million USD +0.5%
2018 2,212 million USD -3.4%
2019 2,372 million USD +7.3%
2020 2,302 million USD -3.0%
2021 2,086 million USD -9.4%
2022 1,980 million USD -5.1%
2023 2,138 million USD +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,010 million USD 1,794 million USD 2,471 million USD 6
2010s 2,485 million USD 2,212 million USD 2,770 million USD 10
2020s 2,127 million USD 1,980 million USD 2,302 million USD 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 7 Australia 723.87 million USD compare
  2. 7 Melanesia 21.75 million USD compare
  3. 8 Argentina 412.8 million USD compare
  4. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 19.91 million USD compare
  5. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 17.31 million USD compare
  6. 9 Thailand 409.51 million USD compare
  7. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.34 million USD compare
  8. 10 Mexico 389.36 million USD compare
  9. 11 Russian Federation 305.93 million USD compare
  10. 12 Malaysia 207.72 million USD compare
  11. 13 Indonesia 204.65 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) in South America?
Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) in South America was 2,138 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$, 2015 prices) recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 2,770 million USD in 2012.
What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,794 million USD in 2004.
How does South America rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices)?
South America ranks 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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Indicator
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology)
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
121 places, 1,821 data points, 2004–2023
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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.