Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Mexico
Mexico: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.32 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 0.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Mexico peaked at 2.38 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 86th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.06 | — |
| 2002 | 2.38 | +124.5% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | -53.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.18 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.14 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.12 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.94 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.91 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.85 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.72 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.53 | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 0.54 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 0.26 | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.32 | +23.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.28, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +124.5% | 1.06 | 2.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.06 | 2.38 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.809 | 0.4 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2775 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Mexico?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Mexico was 0.32 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Mexico ranks 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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