Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) was 6,765 million SLC in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 6,765 million SLC for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 210.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6,765 million SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,952 million SLC, in 2016.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 73rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,556 million SLC | — |
| 2002 | 2,177 million SLC | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 2,350 million SLC | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 2,650 million SLC | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 3,068 million SLC | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 3,029 million SLC | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,866 million SLC | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 2,460 million SLC | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 2,381 million SLC | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,452 million SLC | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,609 million SLC | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2,268 million SLC | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 2,182 million SLC | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,097 million SLC | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2,016 million SLC | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,952 million SLC | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,169 million SLC | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 2,219 million SLC | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,324 million SLC | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 5,044 million SLC | +117.0% |
| 2021 | 5,795 million SLC | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 6,233 million SLC | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 6,765 million SLC | +8.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +117.0% | 2,324 million SLC | 5,044 million SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,726 million SLC | 2,177 million SLC | 3,556 million SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,229 million SLC | 1,952 million SLC | 2,609 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,959 million SLC | 5,044 million SLC | 6,765 million SLC | 4 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Area 16,744 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 69.21 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 168 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 420.99 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.83 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 24.08 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 2.86 kg/cap (2024)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 6,765 million SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,765 million SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,952 million SLC in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.