Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Estonia
Estonia: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.49
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
51st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 2009
All-time low
0.39
in 2022
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Estonia, 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 Estonia stood at 0.49.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Estonia peaked at 1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.39, in 2022.
Estonia ranks 51st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6 | — |
| 2002 | 0.64 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.56 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.49 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.56 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.59 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.55 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1 | +81.8% |
| 2010 | 0.47 | -53.0% |
| 2011 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.58 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.42 | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 0.45 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.63 | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.59 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.48 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.46 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.39 | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.49 | +25.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.49, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6322 | 0.49 | 1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.519 | 0.42 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 48 Georgia 0.53 compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.51 compare
- 50 North Macedonia 0.5 compare
- 51 Finland 0.49 compare
- 53 Guyana 0.48 compare
- 54 Cook Islands 0.46 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 566.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5048 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2928 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Estonia?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Estonia was 0.49 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Estonia ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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