South Africa vs United States of America: Agricultural support estimate
Agricultural support estimate over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 14th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural support estimate, South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.4% against 0.3% in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in agricultural support estimate between South Africa and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for agricultural support estimate?
- South Africa ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 14th 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.