Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
181st
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2001
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001–2024

0.20.40.60.82001201220242001: 0.87 %2002: 0.51 %2003: 0.5 %2004: 0.52 %2005: 0.56 %2006: 0.53 %2007: 0.47 %2008: 0.38 %2009: 0.36 %2010: 0.36 %2011: 0.38 %2012: 0.32 %2013: 0.31 %2014: 0.3 %2015: 0.29 %2016: 0.28 %2017: 0.28 %2018: 0.28 %2019: 0.28 %2020: 0.48 %2021: 0.54 %2022: 0.56 %2023: 0.56 %2024: 0.55 %

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.6% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2024.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 181st of 203 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 0.9%
2002 0.5% -41.4%
2003 0.5% -2.0%
2004 0.5% +4.0%
2005 0.6% +7.7%
2006 0.5% -5.4%
2007 0.5% -11.3%
2008 0.4% -19.1%
2009 0.4% -5.3%
2010 0.4% +0.0%
2011 0.4% +5.6%
2012 0.3% -15.8%
2013 0.3% -3.1%
2014 0.3% -3.2%
2015 0.3% -3.3%
2016 0.3% -3.4%
2017 0.3% +0.0%
2018 0.3% +0.0%
2019 0.3% +0.0%
2020 0.5% +71.4%
2021 0.5% +12.5%
2022 0.6% +3.7%
2023 0.6% +0.0%
2024 0.6% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.9% 9
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 178 Nicaragua 0.6% compare
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  3. 179 Ecuador 0.6% compare
  4. 181 Denmark 0.6% compare
  5. 181 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare
  6. 184 Liberia 0.5% compare
  7. 184 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture share of government expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Agriculture share of government expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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