Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) was 0.23 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in New Zealand, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in New Zealand stood at 0.23 %. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in New Zealand peaked at 1.79 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.23 %, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.4 % | — |
| 2005 | 1.38 % | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.79 % | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 1.77 % | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5 % | -71.8% |
| 2016 | 0.76 % | +52.0% |
| 2017 | 0.76 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 % | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 0.37 % | -61.9% |
| 2020 | 0.33 % | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3 % | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.23 % | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 0.27 % | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 0.23 % | -14.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.23 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 %, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.23 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32 %, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 % | 1.38 % | 1.79 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.672 % | 0.37 % | 0.97 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.272 % | 0.23 % | 0.33 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 381 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 387,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 104,957 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 42.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in New Zealand?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in New Zealand was 0.23 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 % in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure)?
- New Zealand ranks 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.