Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Australia
Australia: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) was 6,400 million SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Australia is 6,400 million SLC, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Australia peaked at 7,102 million SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,600 million SLC, in 2005.
That places Australia 46th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Australia, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,704 million SLC | — |
| 2002 | 3,810 million SLC | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4,035 million SLC | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 4,065 million SLC | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,600 million SLC | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 4,737 million SLC | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 5,078 million SLC | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 6,272 million SLC | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 5,283 million SLC | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 5,222 million SLC | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,969 million SLC | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 4,756 million SLC | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 4,434 million SLC | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 4,138 million SLC | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 3,872 million SLC | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 4,182 million SLC | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 4,200 million SLC | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,281 million SLC | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4,619 million SLC | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 4,699 million SLC | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5,465 million SLC | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 5,444 million SLC | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7,102 million SLC | +30.5% |
| 2024 | 6,400 million SLC | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,509 million SLC | 3,600 million SLC | 6,272 million SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,467 million SLC | 3,872 million SLC | 5,222 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,822 million SLC | 4,699 million SLC | 7,102 million SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,126 million SLC compare
- 44 Spain 6,950 million SLC compare
- 45 France 6,563 million SLC compare
- 47 Belarus 5,877 million SLC compare
- 48 New Caledonia 5,421 million SLC compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 5,283 million SLC compare
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 — Production, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.1383 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — 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 Australia?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Australia was 6,400 million SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,102 million SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,600 million SLC in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure)?
- Australia ranks 46th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (general 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.