Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Iceland
Iceland: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) was 1.46 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Iceland, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Iceland stood at 1.46 %.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Iceland peaked at 3.66 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.41 %, in 2020.
That places Iceland 46th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.66 % | — |
| 2002 | 3.48 % | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4 % | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.08 % | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 3.23 % | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.46 % | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 2.32 % | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.71 % | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 2.29 % | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 2.25 % | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.39 % | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.44 % | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.18 % | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.99 % | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.95 % | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.72 % | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.79 % | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.69 % | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 % | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.41 % | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.43 % | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.49 % | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.44 % | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.46 % | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 % | 1.71 % | 3.66 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 2 % | 1.6 % | 2.44 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 % | 1.41 % | 1.49 % | 5 |
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More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 62.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0184 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -0.4964 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0057 m3 per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate -7.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Iceland?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Iceland was 1.46 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 % in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure)?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general 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.