Canada vs South Africa: Agricultural support estimate
Agricultural support estimate over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural support estimate, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 0.4% against 0.3% in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in agricultural support estimate between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for agricultural support estimate?
- Canada ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Producer and Consumer Support Estimates database. Available online at www.oecd.org/tad/support/psecse, published as Agricultural support estimate (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agriculture support is the annual monetary value of all gross transfers from taxpayers and consumers, both domestic and foreign (in the form of subsidies arising from policy measures that support agriculture), net of the associated budgetary receipts, regardless of their objectives and impacts on farm production and income, or consumption of farm products.