Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) was 367 million SLC in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in New Zealand, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in New Zealand stood at 367 million SLC.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in New Zealand peaked at 1,066 million SLC in 2007 and was at its lowest, 337 million SLC, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 888.77 million SLC | — |
| 2005 | 947.34 million SLC | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 999.97 million SLC | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1,066 million SLC | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 416.61 million SLC | -60.9% |
| 2016 | 656.16 million SLC | +57.5% |
| 2017 | 678.17 million SLC | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 916.03 million SLC | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 382 million SLC | -58.3% |
| 2020 | 409 million SLC | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 380 million SLC | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 337 million SLC | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 396 million SLC | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 367 million SLC | -7.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 367 million SLC is below the median for high income countries, which is 556.83 million SLC, 66% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 367 million SLC is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 454.28 million SLC, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 975.43 million SLC | 888.77 million SLC | 1,066 million SLC | 4 |
| 2010s | 609.79 million SLC | 382 million SLC | 916.03 million SLC | 5 |
| 2020s | 377.8 million SLC | 337 million SLC | 409 million SLC | 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 potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 132,218 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 20.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0051 1000 ha per person (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 367 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,066 million SLC in 2007.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 337 million SLC in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure)?
- New Zealand ranks 119th out of 166 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 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) — 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.