2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value was 0.55 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.55 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
154th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.87 %
in 2001
All-time low
0.28 %
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024

2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value 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: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.55 % for 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.87 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.28 %, in 2016.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for 2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 0.87 %
2002 0.51 % -41.4%
2003 0.5 % -2.0%
2004 0.52 % +4.0%
2005 0.56 % +7.7%
2006 0.53 % -5.4%
2007 0.47 % -11.3%
2008 0.38 % -19.1%
2009 0.36 % -5.3%
2010 0.36 % +0.0%
2011 0.38 % +5.6%
2012 0.32 % -15.8%
2013 0.31 % -3.1%
2014 0.3 % -3.2%
2015 0.29 % -3.3%
2016 0.28 % -3.4%
2017 0.28 % +0.0%
2018 0.28 % +0.0%
2019 0.28 % +0.0%
2020 0.48 % +71.4%
2021 0.54 % +12.5%
2022 0.56 % +3.7%
2023 0.56 % +0.0%
2024 0.55 % -1.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +71.4% 0.28 % 0.48 %
2002 -41.4% 0.87 % 0.51 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5222 % 0.36 % 0.87 % 9
2010s 0.308 % 0.28 % 0.38 % 10
2020s 0.538 % 0.48 % 0.56 % 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 151 Nicaragua 0.58 % compare
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  3. 152 Australia and New Zealand 0.57 % compare
  4. 154 Denmark 0.55 % compare
  5. 156 Liberia 0.53 % compare
  6. 156 Saudi Arabia 0.53 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.55 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.87 % in 2001.
What is the lowest 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.28 % in 2016.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
227 places, 4,886 data points, 2001–2024
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