Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
29th
of 36 groups
All-time high
1.0%
in 2001
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Northern Europe, 2001–2024

00.250.50.7512001201220242001: 1 %2002: 0.82 %2003: 0.79 %2004: 0.76 %2005: 0.8 %2006: 0.76 %2007: 0.72 %2008: 0.75 %2009: 0.66 %2010: 0.62 %2011: 0.63 %2012: 0.59 %2013: 0.57 %2014: 0.54 %2015: 0.5 %2016: 0.5 %2017: 0.51 %2018: 0.5 %2019: 0.51 %2020: 0.56 %2021: 0.64 %2022: 0.67 %2023: 0.65 %2024: 0.64 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Northern Europe is 0.6%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Northern Europe peaked at 1.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.

That places Northern Europe 29th out of 36 groups 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 Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Northern Europe, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 1.0%
2002 0.8% -21.2%
2003 0.8% -3.7%
2004 0.8% -3.8%
2005 0.8% +5.3%
2006 0.8% -5.0%
2007 0.7% -5.3%
2008 0.8% +4.2%
2009 0.7% -12.0%
2010 0.6% -6.1%
2011 0.6% +1.6%
2012 0.6% -6.3%
2013 0.6% -3.4%
2014 0.5% -5.3%
2015 0.5% -7.4%
2016 0.5% +0.0%
2017 0.5% +2.0%
2018 0.5% -2.0%
2019 0.5% +2.0%
2020 0.6% +9.8%
2021 0.6% +14.3%
2022 0.7% +4.7%
2023 0.7% -3.0%
2024 0.6% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 9
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 26 Guyana 4.4% compare
  2. 27 Benin 4.2% compare
  3. 28 Dominica 4.2% compare
  4. 29 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.2% compare
  5. 30 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4.1% compare
  6. 31 Uzbekistan 3.7% compare
  7. 32 Tunisia 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Northern Europe?
Agriculture share of government expenditure in Northern Europe was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
How does Northern Europe rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
Northern Europe ranks 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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