Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Italy
Italy: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share of government expenditure in Italy stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Italy peaked at 1.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.
That places Italy 189th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.2% | — |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +6.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 52% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Italy?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Italy 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Italy ranks 189th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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