Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in United Kingdom, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom 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 peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
United Kingdom ranks 183rd of 205 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, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 59% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +71.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 2002 | -41.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 180 Nicaragua 0.6% compare
- 181 Australia and New Zealand 0.6% compare
- 181 Ecuador 0.6% compare
- 183 Denmark 0.6% compare
- 183 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare
- 186 Liberia 0.5% compare
- 186 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in United Kingdom?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- United Kingdom ranks 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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