SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of in South America

South America: SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of was 0.9 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.9 %
Change on year
down 12.6%
Rank
26th
of 36 groups
All-time high
1.83 %
in 2009
All-time low
0.8 %
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024

SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of in South America, 2001–2024

00.511.522001201220242001: 1.5 %2002: 1.6 %2003: 1.6 %2004: 1.6 %2005: 1.8 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 1.8 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 1.1 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 0.97 %2018: 0.92 %2019: 0.88 %2020: 0.8 %2021: 0.85 %2022: 1 %2023: 1 %2024: 0.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

South America recorded 0.9 % for sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of in South America peaked at 1.83 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8 %, in 2020.

That places South America 26th 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 share of in South America, year by year

Annual values for SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in South America, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 1.53 %
2002 1.56 % +2.0%
2003 1.58 % +1.3%
2004 1.59 % +0.6%
2005 1.75 % +10.1%
2006 1.64 % -6.3%
2007 1.81 % +10.4%
2008 1.75 % -3.3%
2009 1.83 % +4.6%
2010 1.26 % -31.1%
2011 1.1 % -12.7%
2012 1.15 % +4.5%
2013 1.09 % -5.2%
2014 1.35 % +23.9%
2015 1.09 % -19.3%
2016 1.07 % -1.8%
2017 0.97 % -9.3%
2018 0.92 % -5.2%
2019 0.88 % -4.3%
2020 0.8 % -9.1%
2021 0.85 % +6.2%
2022 1.04 % +22.4%
2023 1.03 % -1.0%
2024 0.9 % -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.67 % 1.53 % 1.83 % 9
2010s 1.09 % 0.88 % 1.35 % 10
2020s 0.924 % 0.8 % 1.04 % 5

Countries ranked near South America

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of in South America?
Sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of in South America was 0.9 % 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 share of recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 1.83 % in 2009.
What is the lowest sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8 % in 2020.
How does South America rank for sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of?
South America ranks 26th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America 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 share of Government Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
230 places, 4,958 data points, 2001–2024
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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.