Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Brazil
Brazil: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Brazil stood at 0.12.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Brazil peaked at 0.43 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 147th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.38 | — |
| 2002 | 0.33 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.32 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.42 | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.43 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.35 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.26 | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 0.23 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.26 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.22 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.12 | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.15 | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 0.12 | -20.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.28, 43% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3711 | 0.3 | 0.43 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.229 | 0.2 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.125 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Brazil?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Brazil was 0.12 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.43 in 2007.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Brazil ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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