Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Norway
Norway: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Norway, 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 Norway stood at 0.61.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Norway peaked at 1.57 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.42, in 2020.
Norway ranks 39th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.47 | — |
| 2002 | 1.48 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.57 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.34 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.37 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.95 | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 1.26 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.92 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.84 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.59 | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 0.61 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.59 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.66 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.42 | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 0.67 | +59.5% |
| 2022 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.61 | -9.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.49, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.13 | 1.57 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.857 | 0.59 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5925 | 0.42 | 0.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1643 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Norway?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Norway was 0.61 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 2003.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Norway ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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