Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Denmark
Denmark: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Denmark, 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 Denmark is 0.56, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Denmark peaked at 0.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2001.
That places Denmark 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.08 | — |
| 2002 | 0.17 | +112.5% |
| 2003 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.14 | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2 | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.18 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.32 | +77.8% |
| 2009 | 0.39 | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | -48.7% |
| 2011 | 0.29 | +45.0% |
| 2012 | 0.21 | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 0.23 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.28 | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.23 | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 0.31 | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 0.28 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.24 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.57 | +137.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.56 | +12.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.49, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2078 | 0.08 | 0.39 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.254 | 0.2 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4675 | 0.24 | 0.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 37.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 900.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7939 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Denmark?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Denmark was 0.56 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Denmark ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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