Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Finland
Finland: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.49
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
51st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.18
in 2006
All-time low
0.46
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Finland, 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 Finland stood at 0.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Finland peaked at 1.18 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.46, in 2021.
Finland 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.86 | — |
| 2002 | 0.88 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.91 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.94 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9 | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.84 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.78 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.73 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.65 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.61 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.58 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.57 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.55 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.52 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.46 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.53 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.49 | -7.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.49, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland'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 | 0.9367 | 0.84 | 1.18 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.642 | 0.55 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.46 | 0.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 48 Georgia 0.53 compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.51 compare
- 50 North Macedonia 0.5 compare
- 51 Estonia 0.49 compare
- 53 Guyana 0.48 compare
- 54 Cook Islands 0.46 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2548 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Finland?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Finland 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 2006.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Finland ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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