Agriculture orientation index for government spending in France
France: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in France, 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 France is 0.21, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in France peaked at 0.56 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 2023.
France ranks 105th 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.33 | — |
| 2002 | 0.35 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.37 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.43 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.47 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.51 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.46 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.48 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.56 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.46 | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.42 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.23 | -45.2% |
| 2013 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.28 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.25 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.23 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.25 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.22 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.49, 43% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 0.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.44 | 0.33 | 0.56 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.291 | 0.23 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2275 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in France?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in France was 0.21 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.56 in 2009.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2023.
- How does France rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- France ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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