Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Cyprus
Cyprus: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Cyprus, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture orientation index for government spending in Cyprus is 0.95, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Cyprus peaked at 1.43 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.71, in 2018.
Cyprus ranks 23rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.43 | — |
| 2002 | 1.2 | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 1.28 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.21 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 1.29 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.32 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.95 | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.86 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.85 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.88 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.94 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.71 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.82 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.74 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.93 | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.95 | -8.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.49, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 | 0.95 | 1.43 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.857 | 0.71 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.915 | 0.74 | 1.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 335.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8799 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3331 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Cyprus?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Cyprus was 0.95 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 in 2018.
- How does Cyprus rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Cyprus ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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