Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Japan
Japan: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Japan, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 91st out of 205 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
| Year | % | 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.3%, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 91st out of 205 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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