Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Spain
Spain: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Spain, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture orientation index for government spending in Spain is 0.33, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Spain peaked at 0.64 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2016.
That places Spain 78th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.46 | — |
| 2002 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.51 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.58 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.64 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.62 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.64 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.54 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.45 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.42 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.34 | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.25 | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.29 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.34 | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.27 | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.34 | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.49, 67% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5456 | 0.46 | 0.64 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.332 | 0.25 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3 | 0.26 | 0.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Spain?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Spain was 0.33 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.64 in 2006.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Spain ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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