Government expenditures in agriculture 2001–2021. Global and regional trends
28/12/2022
Since 2012, FAO collects Government Expenditure on Agriculture (GEA) data through a questionnaire sent annually in May to more than 190 countries. Government expenditure refers to expenditure by the highest level of government for which data are available.
The last update refers to the period 2001-2021. The latest analytical briefs presents the latest available data and trends on Government Expenditure in Agriculture.
Over the last two decades, the global share of agriculture in government expenditure fluctuated between 1.4 and 2.2 percent with a noticeable shift in trend during the 2007–2008 food price crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. In line with the overall trend of increasing total government expenditure, the magnitude of agriculture spending increased over time, yet its overall share in the total declined significantly in 2020 and 2021.
