Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Germany
Germany: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.59 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Germany, 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 Germany is 0.59, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 63.9% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Germany peaked at 0.72 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.36, in 2022.
That places Germany 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.63 | — |
| 2002 | 0.72 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.69 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.65 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.67 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.71 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.58 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 0.61 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.59 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.56 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.55 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.47 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.54 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.64 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.62 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.52 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.66 | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 0.53 | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.45 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.47 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.36 | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 0.59 | +63.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.49, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6622 | 0.58 | 0.72 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.568 | 0.47 | 0.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4675 | 0.36 | 0.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Germany?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Germany was 0.59 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Germany ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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