Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Australia
Australia: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) was 3,295 million SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Australia is 3,295 million SLC, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Australia peaked at 3,820 million SLC in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,753 million SLC, in 2002.
That places Australia 86th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Australia, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,771 million SLC | — |
| 2002 | 1,753 million SLC | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,002 million SLC | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 2,022 million SLC | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,797 million SLC | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 2,763 million SLC | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 2,815 million SLC | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3,820 million SLC | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 2,714 million SLC | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 2,906 million SLC | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 2,546 million SLC | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 2,952 million SLC | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 2,298 million SLC | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 2,527 million SLC | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2,494 million SLC | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,494 million SLC | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,706 million SLC | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 2,636 million SLC | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,162 million SLC | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 2,439 million SLC | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 3,000 million SLC | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 3,325 million SLC | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 3,378 million SLC | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3,295 million SLC | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,384 million SLC | 1,753 million SLC | 3,820 million SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,672 million SLC | 2,298 million SLC | 3,162 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,087 million SLC | 2,439 million SLC | 3,378 million SLC | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth -15.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 39.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Australia?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Australia was 3,295 million SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,820 million SLC in 2008.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,753 million SLC in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure)?
- Australia ranks 86th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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) — Value Standard Local Currency. 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.