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
137th
of 205 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
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 137th of 205 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
| Year | % | 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 137th out of 205 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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