Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Australia
Australia: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) was 1,794 million USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Australia stood at 1,794 million USD.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Australia peaked at 3,137 million USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,597 million USD, in 2020.
That places Australia 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Australia, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,944 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 1,869 million USD | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2,067 million USD | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 2,011 million USD | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,700 million USD | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 2,490 million USD | +46.5% |
| 2007 | 2,426 million USD | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,137 million USD | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 2,203 million USD | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 2,221 million USD | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,912 million USD | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 2,220 million USD | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 1,704 million USD | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 1,886 million USD | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1,874 million USD | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,808 million USD | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,925 million USD | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1,813 million USD | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 2,134 million USD | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 1,597 million USD | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 1,833 million USD | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 1,907 million USD | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1,888 million USD | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,794 million USD | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,205 million USD | 1,700 million USD | 3,137 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,950 million USD | 1,704 million USD | 2,221 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,804 million USD | 1,597 million USD | 1,907 million USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia
- 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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate 76.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0.0042 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -13.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Australia?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Australia was 1,794 million USD 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 3,137 million USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,597 million USD in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure)?
- Australia ranks 23rd 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 down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 US$, 2015 prices. 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.