SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture in Western Asia and Northern Africa
Western Asia and Northern Africa: SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture was 0.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture in Western Asia and Northern Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture in Western Asia and Northern Africa stood at 0.31.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture in Western Asia and Northern Africa peaked at 0.37 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2020.
That places Western Asia and Northern Africa 19th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture in Western Asia and Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.31 | — |
| 2002 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.33 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.31 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.34 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.37 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.28 | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 0.26 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.33 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.29 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.24 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.25 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.28 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.32 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3178 | 0.28 | 0.37 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.294 | 0.24 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.278 | 0.23 | 0.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia and Northern Africa
- 16 Cuba 1.4 compare
- 16 United Republic of Tanzania 0.1 compare
- 17 Bulgaria 1.35 compare
- 17 Czechia 1.35 compare
- 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.07 compare
- 19 Barbados 1.31 compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 0.01 compare
- 20 Trinidad and Tobago 1.28 compare
- 21 Cyprus 1.25 compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 1.22 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Western Asia and Northern Africa
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,828 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,365 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 25 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 31.6 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 7.4 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 18.1 % (2024)
- Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 23,360 Int$/cap (2024)
- Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services 91 % (2024)
- Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 119 million No (2024)
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 3,028 kcal/cap/d (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- Sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture in Western Asia and Northern Africa was 0.31 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture recorded in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.37 in 2008.
- What is the lowest sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture recorded in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2020.
- How does Western Asia and Northern Africa rank for sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture?
- Western Asia and Northern Africa ranks 19th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture rising or falling in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia and Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture Orientation Index (AOI) for Government Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.