Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Netherlands
Netherlands: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.24 for agriculture orientation index for government spending in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Netherlands peaked at 0.34 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2017.
That places Netherlands 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.33 | — |
| 2002 | 0.3 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.34 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.29 | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.26 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.24 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.26 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.28 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.22 | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.18 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.15 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.17 | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.23 | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.49, 49% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2844 | 0.24 | 0.34 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.199 | 0.14 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,240 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Netherlands?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Netherlands was 0.24 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 in 2003.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Netherlands ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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