Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Australia
Australia: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) was 4,223 million USD 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 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Australia stood at 4,223 million USD.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Australia peaked at 5,261 million USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,916 million USD, in 2001.
That places Australia 16th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,916 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 2,070 million USD | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2,617 million USD | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 2,990 million USD | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 2,749 million USD | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 3,567 million USD | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 4,249 million USD | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 5,261 million USD | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 4,120 million USD | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 4,790 million USD | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 5,126 million USD | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 4,924 million USD | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4,281 million USD | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 3,730 million USD | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 2,909 million USD | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 3,109 million USD | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 3,219 million USD | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,199 million USD | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,211 million USD | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,234 million USD | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,105 million USD | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 3,776 million USD | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 4,718 million USD | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 4,223 million USD | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,282 million USD | 1,916 million USD | 5,261 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,850 million USD | 2,909 million USD | 5,126 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,011 million USD | 3,234 million USD | 4,718 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0326 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD 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 4,223 million USD 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 5,261 million USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,916 million USD in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure)?
- Australia ranks 16th 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 13.2%. 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 US$. 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.