Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Ireland

Ireland: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.1%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
114th
of 173 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2001
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Ireland, 2001–2024

11.522.532001201220242001: 32002: 2.52003: 2.12004: 1.92005: 1.92006: 1.62007: 1.82008: 2.92009: 1.32010: 0.792011: 0.962012: 1.22013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 12021: 0.952022: 1.32023: 1.12024: 1.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1.1% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Ireland peaked at 3.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

Ireland ranks 114th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Ireland, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 3.0%
2002 2.5% -18.7%
2003 2.1% -13.7%
2004 1.9% -9.3%
2005 1.9% -3.1%
2006 1.6% -12.2%
2007 1.8% +9.7%
2008 2.9% +58.6%
2009 1.3% -54.7%
2010 0.8% -39.2%
2011 1.0% +21.5%
2012 1.2% +27.1%
2013 1.0% -17.2%
2014 1.0% +1.0%
2015 1.0% +1.0%
2016 1.0% +1.0%
2017 1.1% +2.9%
2018 1.1% +1.9%
2019 1.1% +2.8%
2020 1.0% -10.7%
2021 0.9% -5.0%
2022 1.3% +35.8%
2023 1.1% -17.8%
2024 1.1% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 1.3% 3.0% 9
2010s 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% 10
2020s 1.1% 0.9% 1.3% 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 111 Finland 1.1% compare
  2. 111 Malta 1.1% compare
  3. 113 Yemen 1.1% compare
  4. 114 Mexico 1.1% compare
  5. 114 Mozambique 1.1% compare
  6. 117 Montenegro 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Ireland?
Agriculture share of government expenditure in Ireland was 1.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
Ireland ranks 114th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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