Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in United States
United States: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) was 6,378 million SLC in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in United States, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
United States recorded 6,378 million SLC for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in United States peaked at 6,378 million SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,414 million SLC, in 2013.
That places United States 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in United States, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,827 million SLC | — |
| 2005 | 5,023 million SLC | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5,217 million SLC | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5,151 million SLC | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5,516 million SLC | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 5,507 million SLC | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,219 million SLC | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 5,304 million SLC | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4,914 million SLC | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 4,414 million SLC | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 4,523 million SLC | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,822 million SLC | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 4,800 million SLC | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,025 million SLC | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 5,047 million SLC | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,996 million SLC | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5,324 million SLC | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 5,494 million SLC | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 5,835 million SLC | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 6,378 million SLC | +9.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6,378 million SLC is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.66 million SLC, 71.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,207 million SLC | 4,827 million SLC | 5,516 million SLC | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,906 million SLC | 4,414 million SLC | 5,304 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,758 million SLC | 5,324 million SLC | 6,378 million SLC | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in United States?
- Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in United States was 6,378 million SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6,378 million SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,414 million SLC in 2013.
- How does United States rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency)?
- United States ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit. 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.