Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Canada
Canada: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Canada, 2008–2023
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 Canada stood at 0.71.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Canada peaked at 0.91 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2020.
Canada ranks 31st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.87 | 0.83 | 0.91 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.621 | 0.5 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.665 | 0.45 | 0.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 28 Kazakhstan 0.81 compare
- 29 Antigua and Barbuda 0.78 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 0.74 compare
- 32 Brunei 0.7 compare
- 33 Thailand 0.68 compare
- 34 Serbia 0.67 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.53 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2022)
- Rural population 7.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Land under cereal production 16.03 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Canada?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Canada was 0.71 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 2008.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Canada ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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