Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 0.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share of government expenditure in Denmark stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Denmark peaked at 0.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 183rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +52.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +58.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +82.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 59% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 180 Nicaragua 0.6% compare
- 181 Australia and New Zealand 0.6% compare
- 181 Ecuador 0.6% compare
- 183 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare
- 183 United Kingdom 0.6% compare
- 186 Liberia 0.5% compare
- 186 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
More public sector data for Denmark
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 55.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Denmark?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Denmark was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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