Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency by country
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...
What the numbers show
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency is currently reported for 113 countries. The highest value is 4.60 million million SLC in Indonesia; the lowest is 0 million SLC in Zambia.
The median across all reporting countries is 188 million SLC, and the mean is 54,720 million SLC.
Over the past decade 69 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Uganda (up 3,623.0%), and the largest decrease in United Arab Emirates (down 100.0%).
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 4.60 million million SLC | 2024 | down 35.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Colombia | 817,986 million SLC | 2023 | up 126.0% | rising |
| 2 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4,070 million SLC | 2024 | down 38.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Cabo Verde | 9.21 million SLC | 2023 | up 91.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Chile | 231,522 million SLC | 2024 | up 171.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Türkiye | 3,601 million SLC | 2024 | up 2,027.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Uganda | 120,166 million SLC | 2024 | up 3,623.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Argentina | 108,079 million SLC | 2024 | up 1,146.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Madagascar | 50,864 million SLC | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Cambodia | 42,353 million SLC | 2021 | up 178.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Hungary | 30,904 million SLC | 2023 | up 69.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Paraguay | 29,843 million SLC | 2018 | up 35.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 26,416 million SLC | 2024 | up 2,626.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Russian Federation | 12,046 million SLC | 2021 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 12 | Kenya | 9,560 million SLC | 2024 | up 57.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Philippines | 9,445 million SLC | 2024 | up 635.6% | volatile |
| 14 | South Africa | 9,296 million SLC | 2023 | up 66.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Iceland | 8,587 million SLC | 2024 | up 167.4% | rising |
| 16 | Senegal | 6,744 million SLC | 2024 | up 157.0% | rising |
| 17 | Jamaica | 5,000 million SLC | 2024 | up 365.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Czechia | 4,190 million SLC | 2024 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 19 | Rwanda | 3,938 million SLC | 2024 | up 72.2% | rising |
| 20 | Chad | 3,592 million SLC | 2020 | up 108.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Thailand | 3,313 million SLC | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Denmark | 3,232 million SLC | 2024 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 23 | Armenia | 2,714 million SLC | 2024 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan | 2,559 million SLC | 2024 | up 331.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Kazakhstan | 2,429 million SLC | 2024 | down 47.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Norway | 2,405 million SLC | 2024 | up 82.9% | rising |
| 27 | Sweden | 2,145 million SLC | 2024 | up 78.9% | rising |
| 28 | Brazil | 1,936 million SLC | 2024 | up 32.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Mexico | 1,758 million SLC | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 30 | Burundi | 1,419 million SLC | 2019 | up 95.9% | rising |
| 31 | Canada | 1,288 million SLC | 2024 | up 173.4% | rising |
| 32 | Ukraine | 1,239 million SLC | 2024 | up 2,594.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Mongolia | 1,135 million SLC | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Egypt | 936 million SLC | 2024 | up 111.8% | rising |
| 35 | France | 891 million SLC | 2023 | up 89.2% | rising |
| 36 | Guatemala | 832.31 million SLC | 2024 | up 182.7% | rising |
| 37 | Dominican Republic | 831.95 million SLC | 2024 | up 53.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Australia | 799 million SLC | 2024 | up 100.8% | rising |
| 39 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 793 million SLC | 2023 | up 54.0% | rising |
| 40 | Botswana | 712.99 million SLC | 2024 | up 86.2% | rising |
| 41 | Poland | 699.58 million SLC | 2023 | up 65.8% | rising |
| 42 | Spain | 656 million SLC | 2023 | up 158.3% | rising |
| 43 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 618 million SLC | 2023 | up 19.3% | flat |
| 44 | Singapore | 586.93 million SLC | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Italy | 425 million SLC | 2023 | down 46.7% | falling |
| 46 | Ethiopia | 394.04 million SLC | 2024 | up 2,477.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Maldives | 344.35 million SLC | 2024 | up 146.4% | volatile |
| 48 | Seychelles | 318.45 million SLC | 2024 | up 189.0% | rising |
| 49 | Equatorial Guinea | 302 million SLC | 2022 | — | falling |
| 50 | Namibia | 266.14 million SLC | 2024 | down 12.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Guyana | 261.9 million SLC | 2018 | up 947.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Peru | 256.55 million SLC | 2024 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 53 | Yemen | 256 million SLC | 2014 | down 60.6% | volatile |
| 54 | Switzerland | 189.85 million SLC | 2023 | up 74.2% | rising |
| 55 | Nicaragua | 188 million SLC | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 56 | Angola | 157.97 million SLC | 2024 | down 94.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Finland | 142 million SLC | 2023 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 58 | Israel | 134.22 million SLC | 2023 | up 863.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Mauritius | 128.54 million SLC | 2024 | down 54.9% | rising |
| 60 | Ireland | 116.58 million SLC | 2023 | down 60.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Panama | 116.51 million SLC | 2023 | up 545.1% | volatile |
| 62 | Vanuatu | 115.68 million SLC | 2016 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 63 | Cuba | 108.79 million SLC | 2019 | — | rising |
| 64 | Georgia | 105.6 million SLC | 2024 | up 153.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Slovakia | 99.82 million SLC | 2023 | up 258.5% | volatile |
| 66 | Nepal | 85.1 million SLC | 2023 | up 1,050.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Luxembourg | 81.42 million SLC | 2024 | up 76.1% | rising |
| 68 | Croatia | 70 million SLC | 2023 | up 60.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Slovenia | 57.98 million SLC | 2023 | up 112.4% | falling |
| 70 | Bangladesh | 50 million SLC | 2009 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 71 | Honduras | 45.9 million SLC | 2020 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Malta | 43.3 million SLC | 2023 | up 165.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Azerbaijan | 35.48 million SLC | 2023 | up 244.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Mozambique | 33.41 million SLC | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Lithuania | 31.37 million SLC | 2023 | up 70.8% | volatile |
| 76 | Oman | 19 million SLC | 2014 | down 13.6% | rising |
| 77 | Estonia | 17.8 million SLC | 2023 | up 34.8% | volatile |
| 78 | El Salvador | 14.7 million SLC | 2024 | up 1,737.5% | volatile |
| 79 | Albania | 12.97 million SLC | 2024 | down 33.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Lesotho | 11.3 million SLC | 2024 | down 92.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Saint Lucia | 9.94 million SLC | 2024 | up 3,213.3% | volatile |
| 82 | Cyprus | 6.9 million SLC | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 83 | Latvia | 6.39 million SLC | 2023 | up 143.9% | volatile |
| 84 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.29 million SLC | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Ecuador | 6.27 million SLC | 2024 | down 80.2% | volatile |
| 86 | Bulgaria | 5.3 million SLC | 2022 | down 40.2% | volatile |
| 87 | New Caledonia | 4 million SLC | 2016 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 88 | Portugal | 3.96 million SLC | 2023 | up 28.2% | volatile |
| 89 | Grenada | 3.64 million SLC | 2024 | up 246.7% | volatile |
| 90 | Papua New Guinea | 2.69 million SLC | 2023 | down 92.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Cook Islands | 2.65 million SLC | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Belgium | 2.62 million SLC | 2023 | down 94.8% | volatile |
| 92 | Marshall Islands | 2.62 million SLC | 2019 | up 555.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.47 million SLC | 2024 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 95 | Samoa | 1.92 million SLC | 2024 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 96 | Bahamas | 1.83 million SLC | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Andorra | 1.49 million SLC | 2023 | down 71.9% | falling |
| 98 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.04 million SLC | 2022 | — | rising |
| 99 | Solomon Islands | 0.94 million SLC | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Palau | 0.9 million SLC | 2019 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 101 | Jordan | 0.8 million SLC | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 102 | Ghana | 0.61 million SLC | 2024 | up 41.9% | volatile |
| 103 | United Arab Emirates | 0 million SLC | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Belarus | 0 million SLC | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 103 | Costa Rica | 0 million SLC | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Malawi | 0 million SLC | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 103 | Romania | 0 million SLC | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 103 | San Marino | 0 million SLC | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 103 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 million SLC | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Zambia | 0 million SLC | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11.99 million million SLC
- Côte d'Ivoire 70,150 million SLC
- Republic of Moldova 10 million SLC
- United Republic of Tanzania 0 million SLC
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.