SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value was 16.01 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.01 %
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
6th
of 36 groups
All-time high
19.54 %
in 2001
All-time low
14.72 %
in 2008
Years of data
24
2001–2024

SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value in Southern Asia, 2001–2024

051015202001201220242001: 19.5 %2002: 17.6 %2003: 17.6 %2004: 16.5 %2005: 16.1 %2006: 15.4 %2007: 15.2 %2008: 14.7 %2009: 15 %2010: 15.2 %2011: 14.9 %2012: 15.1 %2013: 15.9 %2014: 16 %2015: 15.8 %2016: 15.7 %2017: 15.8 %2018: 15.7 %2019: 16.2 %2020: 17.6 %2021: 16.8 %2022: 16.1 %2023: 15.8 %2024: 16 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value in Southern Asia stood at 16.01 %.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value in Southern Asia peaked at 19.54 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.72 %, in 2008.

That places Southern Asia 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 value in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value added share of GDP in Southern Asia, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 19.54 %
2002 17.57 % -10.1%
2003 17.61 % +0.2%
2004 16.54 % -6.1%
2005 16.12 % -2.5%
2006 15.38 % -4.6%
2007 15.15 % -1.5%
2008 14.72 % -2.8%
2009 14.99 % +1.8%
2010 15.16 % +1.1%
2011 14.92 % -1.6%
2012 15.09 % +1.1%
2013 15.86 % +5.1%
2014 16.03 % +1.1%
2015 15.8 % -1.4%
2016 15.66 % -0.9%
2017 15.75 % +0.6%
2018 15.67 % -0.5%
2019 16.21 % +3.4%
2020 17.55 % +8.3%
2021 16.75 % -4.6%
2022 16.15 % -3.6%
2023 15.75 % -2.5%
2024 16.01 % +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.4 % 14.72 % 19.54 % 9
2010s 15.62 % 14.92 % 16.21 % 10
2020s 16.44 % 15.75 % 17.55 % 5

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  4. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21 % compare
  5. 5 Côte d'Ivoire 16.94 % compare
  6. 5 Mali 35.11 % compare
  7. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 17.05 % compare
  8. 6 Ethiopia 34.87 % compare
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  10. 7 Micronesia 16.52 % compare
  11. 8 Solomon Islands 33.98 % compare
  12. 9 Central African Republic 32.5 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value in Southern Asia?
Sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value in Southern Asia was 16.01 % 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 value recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 19.54 % in 2001.
What is the lowest sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.72 % in 2008.
How does Southern Asia rank for sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value?
Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Asia 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 value added share of GDP. 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 value added share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 5,010 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.