Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in New Zealand, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.2% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in New Zealand peaked at 1.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 199th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.6% | — |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -61.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +52.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -61.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -14.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 25% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.3%, 10% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in New Zealand?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in New Zealand was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 199th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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