Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Italy
Italy: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.25
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
99th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.51
in 2002
All-time low
0.2
in 2018
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 0.25.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Italy peaked at 0.51 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2018.
Italy ranks 99th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.48 | — |
| 2002 | 0.51 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.37 | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.38 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.45 | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.41 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.38 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.39 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.28 | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.29 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.22 | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.25 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.27 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.23 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.25 | +8.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.49, 51% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4144 | 0.36 | 0.51 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.272 | 0.2 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2525 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 97 Latvia 0.26 compare
- 97 Namibia 0.26 compare
- 100 Central African Republic 0.24 compare
- 100 Gabon 0.24 compare
- 100 Netherlands 0.24 compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 0.24 compare
- 100 Tuvalu 0.24 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Italy?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Italy was 0.25 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Italy ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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