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

South America: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) was 3,506 million USD in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,506 million USD
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
10th
of 27 groups
All-time high
4,145 million USD
in 2013
All-time low
2,795 million USD
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2004201320232004: 2.8k million USD2005: 2.8k million USD2006: 3.0k million USD2007: 3.0k million USD2008: 3.2k million USD2009: 3.8k million USD2010: 3.7k million USD2011: 3.8k million USD2012: 4.0k million USD2013: 4.1k million USD2014: 4.0k million USD2015: 4.1k million USD2016: 3.7k million USD2017: 3.8k million USD2018: 3.6k million USD2019: 3.9k million USD2020: 3.8k million USD2021: 3.4k million USD2022: 3.2k million USD2023: 3.5k million USD

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

Analysis

South America recorded 3,506 million USD for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) in South America peaked at 4,145 million USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,795 million USD, in 2004.

That places South America 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$ PPP, 2015 prices) in South America, year by year

Annual values for Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology) in South America, 2004 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
2004 2,795 million USD
2005 2,805 million USD +0.3%
2006 2,975 million USD +6.1%
2007 2,974 million USD -0.0%
2008 3,238 million USD +8.9%
2009 3,754 million USD +15.9%
2010 3,719 million USD -0.9%
2011 3,755 million USD +1.0%
2012 3,983 million USD +6.1%
2013 4,145 million USD +4.1%
2014 4,024 million USD -2.9%
2015 4,140 million USD +2.9%
2016 3,727 million USD -10.0%
2017 3,759 million USD +0.9%
2018 3,632 million USD -3.4%
2019 3,922 million USD +8.0%
2020 3,797 million USD -3.2%
2021 3,438 million USD -9.5%
2022 3,237 million USD -5.8%
2023 3,506 million USD +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,090 million USD 2,795 million USD 3,754 million USD 6
2010s 3,881 million USD 3,632 million USD 4,145 million USD 10
2020s 3,495 million USD 3,237 million USD 3,797 million USD 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 47.52 million USD compare
  2. 7 Thailand 1,137 million USD compare
  3. 8 Russian Federation 791.19 million USD compare
  4. 8 Melanesia 34.94 million USD compare
  5. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 31.79 million USD compare
  6. 9 Mexico 740.99 million USD compare
  7. 10 Australia 653.83 million USD compare
  8. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21.08 million USD compare
  9. 11 Indonesia 624.1 million USD compare
  10. 12 Argentina 553.79 million USD compare
  11. 13 Malaysia 528.01 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) in South America?
Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) in South America was 3,506 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$ ppp, 2015 prices) recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 4,145 million USD in 2013.
What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 2,795 million USD in 2004.
How does South America rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices)?
South America ranks 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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$ PPP, 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$ PPP, 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.