Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in New Zealand

New Zealand: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
197th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2006
All-time low
0.2%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in New Zealand, 2002–2024

00.511.522002201320242002: 1.6 %2003: 1.4 %2004: 1.4 %2005: 1.4 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 1.8 %2008: 0.68 %2009: 0.68 %2010: 0.65 %2011: 0.67 %2012: 0.68 %2013: 0.73 %2014: 0.67 %2015: 0.5 %2016: 0.76 %2017: 0.76 %2018: 0.97 %2019: 0.37 %2020: 0.33 %2021: 0.3 %2022: 0.23 %2023: 0.27 %2024: 0.23 %

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 197th of 203 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

Annual values for Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in New Zealand, 2002 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 197th out of 203 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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Indicator
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,157 data points, 2001–2024
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