Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ireland
Ireland: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 1.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 1.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ireland peaked at 3.38 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 19th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.53 | — |
| 2002 | 1.43 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.45 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 1.82 | +48.0% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.73 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.38 | +95.4% |
| 2009 | 2.33 | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 0.83 | -64.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.24 | +55.0% |
| 2013 | 0.93 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.82 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | +40.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.91 | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.95 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.91 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.18 | +29.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.49, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +95.4% | 1.73 | 3.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.23 | 3.38 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.8 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.91 | 1.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 16 Botswana 1.36 compare
- 17 Malta 1.24 compare
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 1.22 compare
- 20 Czechia 1.17 compare
- 21 Seychelles 1.01 compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 0.97 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ireland?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ireland was 1.18 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 in 2008.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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