Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Western Europe
Western Europe: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Western Europe, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Western Europe is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Western Europe peaked at 0.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
That places Western Europe 32nd 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8% | — |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 29 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.2% compare
- 30 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4.1% compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 3.7% compare
- 32 Tunisia 3.7% compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 3.6% compare
- 34 Mali 3.6% compare
- 35 Fiji 3.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Western Europe?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Western Europe was 0.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Western Europe rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Western Europe ranks 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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