Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) was 8.69 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Bangladesh, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Bangladesh stood at 8.69 %.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Bangladesh peaked at 12.07 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.33 %, in 2004.
That places Bangladesh 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.65 % | — |
| 2002 | 4.19 % | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 3.41 % | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 3.33 % | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.39 % | +61.9% |
| 2006 | 5.21 % | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.79 % | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 8.81 % | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 8.95 % | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.69 % | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.39 % | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 12.07 % | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 8.61 % | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 7.82 % | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 5.74 % | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 7.38 % | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 7 % | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 6.4 % | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2 % | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 5.68 % | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 6.89 % | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 8.53 % | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 8.69 % | +1.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 8.69 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.58 %, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 8.69 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.14 %, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.53 % | 3.33 % | 8.95 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.12 % | 5.74 % | 12.07 % | 9 |
| 2020s | 7 % | 5.2 % | 8.69 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Bhutan 9.98 % compare
- 1 Cabo Verde 2.17 % compare
- 1 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.16 % compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 1 % compare
- 2 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4.07 % compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 8.99 % compare
- 3 Central African Republic 8.75 % compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 3.83 % compare
- 4 Viet Nam 3.69 % compare
- 5 Malawi 8.3 % compare
- 5 Türkiye 3.02 % compare
- 6 Belarus 7.62 % compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 2.5 % compare
- 7 Eswatini 7.5 % compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 2.18 % compare
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 130 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 1.51 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0.8633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.50 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 121.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Bangladesh?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Bangladesh was 8.69 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.07 % in 2013.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 % in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure)?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) — Share of Total 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.