Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Japan

Japan: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
75th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2005
All-time low
2.1%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Japan, 2001–2023

01232001201220232001: 2.52002: 2.52003: 2.52004: 2.42005: 2.72006: 2.42007: 2.42008: 2.42009: 2.32010: 2.32011: 2.32012: 2.42013: 2.52014: 2.32015: 2.22016: 2.22017: 2.22018: 2.22019: 2.22020: 2.12021: 2.12022: 2.12023: 2.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, agriculture share of government expenditure in Japan stood at 2.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Japan peaked at 2.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2020.

That places Japan 75th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Japan, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 2.5%
2002 2.5% -0.4%
2003 2.5% -0.8%
2004 2.4% -0.8%
2005 2.7% +9.0%
2006 2.4% -9.8%
2007 2.4% +0.8%
2008 2.4% -1.2%
2009 2.3% -2.9%
2010 2.3% +0.9%
2011 2.3% -0.9%
2012 2.4% +1.7%
2013 2.5% +3.8%
2014 2.3% -6.9%
2015 2.2% -1.3%
2016 2.2% -4.0%
2017 2.2% +4.2%
2018 2.2% -0.9%
2019 2.2% +0.9%
2020 2.1% -7.6%
2021 2.1% +0.0%
2022 2.1% +2.9%
2023 2.1% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 2.3% 2.7% 9
2010s 2.3% 2.2% 2.5% 10
2020s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 4

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  3. 73 Saint Lucia 2.1% compare
  4. 76 Namibia 2.1% compare
  5. 76 Peru 2.1% compare
  6. 78 Jamaica 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Japan?
Agriculture share of government expenditure in Japan was 2.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
How does Japan rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
Japan ranks 75th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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