Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Australia
Australia: Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added was 2.87 % in 2011. ▲ Rising
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Australia, 2004–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.87 % for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
That places Australia 8th out of 82 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.55 % | — |
| 2006 | 2.83 % | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 2.53 % | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.84 % | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 2.87 % | +1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.87 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 %, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.87 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.325 %, 8.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 % | 2.53 % | 2.83 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.85 % | 2.84 % | 2.87 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Australia?
- Expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Australia was 2.87 % in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 % in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 82 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added (Standard Local Currency) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains a set of financial indicators describing national expenditures on agricultural research and development (R&D). The indicators are derived primarily from responses to the financial resources section of the ASTI questionnaire, complemented with selected external macroeconomic indicators required to ensure comparability across countries and over time.The dataset includes both directly reported financial aggregates and derived indicators, reflecting different dimensions of agricultural R&D investment. Reported expenditure data are collected in current local currency units (LCU) and refer to total institutional expenditures, as provided by national respondents. Coverage of the private for-profit sector remains limited and is therefore excluded from the dataset. To support temporal analysis and international comparability, expenditure indicators are also expressed in constant local currency units, using country-specific GDP deflators sourced from FAOSTAT. In addition, selected indicators relate agricultural R&D expenditures to key structural variables, such as agricultural value added, allowing for meaningful cross-country comparisons of research intensity and resource allocation.