Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Americas

Americas: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
29th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.2%
in 2001
All-time low
0.5%
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Americas, 2001–2024

00.250.50.7511.22001201220242001: 1.22002: 12003: 0.962004: 0.862005: 1.12006: 0.932007: 0.862008: 0.862009: 0.82010: 0.772011: 0.712012: 0.72013: 0.682014: 0.72015: 0.622016: 0.622017: 0.582018: 0.62019: 0.652020: 0.732021: 0.612022: 0.562023: 0.552024: 0.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, agriculture share of government expenditure in Americas stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Americas peaked at 1.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.

Americas ranks 29th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Americas, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 1.2%
2002 1.0% -14.3%
2003 1.0% -5.9%
2004 0.9% -10.4%
2005 1.1% +22.1%
2006 0.9% -11.4%
2007 0.9% -7.5%
2008 0.9% +0.0%
2009 0.8% -7.0%
2010 0.8% -3.8%
2011 0.7% -7.8%
2012 0.7% -1.4%
2013 0.7% -2.9%
2014 0.7% +2.9%
2015 0.6% -11.4%
2016 0.6% +0.0%
2017 0.6% -6.5%
2018 0.6% +3.4%
2019 0.7% +8.3%
2020 0.7% +12.3%
2021 0.6% -16.4%
2022 0.6% -8.2%
2023 0.6% -1.8%
2024 0.5% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.2% 9
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 26 Dominica 4.2% compare
  2. 27 Uzbekistan 3.7% compare
  3. 28 Tunisia 3.7% compare
  4. 29 Sri Lanka 3.6% compare
  5. 30 Mali 3.6% compare
  6. 31 Fiji 3.6% compare
  7. 32 Botswana 3.5% compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Americas?
Agriculture share of government expenditure in Americas was 0.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
How does Americas rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
Americas ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
227 places, 4,886 data points, 2001–2024
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