Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
27th
of 36 groups
All-time high
1.3%
in 2001
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

00.511.52001201220242001: 1.3 %2002: 1.3 %2003: 1.1 %2004: 1.1 %2005: 1 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 1 %2008: 0.98 %2009: 0.92 %2010: 0.84 %2011: 0.84 %2012: 0.7 %2013: 0.71 %2014: 0.7 %2015: 0.66 %2016: 0.58 %2017: 0.58 %2018: 0.6 %2019: 0.67 %2020: 0.7 %2021: 0.64 %2022: 0.69 %2023: 0.75 %2024: 0.72 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Southern Europe is 0.7%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Southern Europe peaked at 1.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

That places Southern Europe 27th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Southern Europe, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 1.3%
2002 1.3% -1.5%
2003 1.1% -12.4%
2004 1.1% -1.8%
2005 1.0% -6.3%
2006 1.1% +2.9%
2007 1.0% -4.7%
2008 1.0% -3.9%
2009 0.9% -6.1%
2010 0.8% -8.7%
2011 0.8% +0.0%
2012 0.7% -16.7%
2013 0.7% +1.4%
2014 0.7% -1.4%
2015 0.7% -5.7%
2016 0.6% -12.1%
2017 0.6% +0.0%
2018 0.6% +3.4%
2019 0.7% +11.7%
2020 0.7% +4.5%
2021 0.6% -8.6%
2022 0.7% +7.8%
2023 0.8% +8.7%
2024 0.7% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 0.9% 1.3% 9
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 24 Morocco 4.6% compare
  2. 24 Niger 4.6% compare
  3. 26 Guyana 4.4% compare
  4. 27 Benin 4.2% compare
  5. 28 Dominica 4.2% compare
  6. 29 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.2% compare
  7. 30 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Southern Europe?
Agriculture share of government expenditure in Southern Europe was 0.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does Southern Europe rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
Southern Europe ranks 27th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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