Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in India
India: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) was 6.8 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in India, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in India stood at 6.8 %.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in India peaked at 10.35 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.51 %, in 2004.
That places India 4th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.66 % | — |
| 2002 | 6.7 % | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 6.79 % | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.51 % | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.8 % | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.62 % | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 8.67 % | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 10.35 % | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 8.69 % | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 8.51 % | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.42 % | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.03 % | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 8.41 % | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.7 % | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 7.79 % | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.93 % | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 7.47 % | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 7.5 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.04 % | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 6.61 % | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 6.76 % | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.84 % | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.8 % | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.75 % | 6.51 % | 10.35 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.78 % | 6.93 % | 8.51 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 % | 6.61 % | 6.84 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.01 % compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 9.09 % compare
- 2 South Sudan 7.33 % compare
- 2 Viet Nam 3.9 % compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.92 % compare
- 3 China, mainland 7.03 % compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 2.45 % compare
- 4 Türkiye 2.45 % compare
- 5 Zambia 6.6 % compare
- 6 Belarus 6.44 % compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 1.22 % compare
- 7 Sri Lanka 6.32 % compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.3116 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate -0.3646 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.3648 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in India?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in India was 6.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 % in 2004.
- How does India rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure)?
- India ranks 4th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.