Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value was 9,480 million SLC in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9,480 million SLC
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
42nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
9,558 million SLC
in 2021
All-time low
1,953 million SLC
in 2005
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2001201220232001: 2.5k million SLC2002: 3.1k million SLC2003: 3.5k million SLC2004: 3.3k million SLC2005: 2.0k million SLC2006: 5.7k million SLC2007: 6.8k million SLC2008: 5.9k million SLC2009: 7.3k million SLC2010: 7.5k million SLC2011: 6.5k million SLC2012: 6.7k million SLC2013: 6.3k million SLC2014: 7.6k million SLC2015: 7.3k million SLC2016: 7.1k million SLC2017: 7.1k million SLC2018: 6.8k million SLC2019: 6.5k million SLC2020: 7.0k million SLC2021: 9.6k million SLC2022: 8.5k million SLC2023: 9.5k million SLC

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.

Analysis

The most recent figure for environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 9,480 million SLC, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9,558 million SLC in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,953 million SLC, in 2005.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001 to 2023.
Year million SLC Change
2001 2,536 million SLC
2002 3,094 million SLC +22.0%
2003 3,527 million SLC +14.0%
2004 3,289 million SLC -6.7%
2005 1,953 million SLC -40.6%
2006 5,677 million SLC +190.7%
2007 6,825 million SLC +20.2%
2008 5,886 million SLC -13.8%
2009 7,283 million SLC +23.7%
2010 7,500 million SLC +3.0%
2011 6,540 million SLC -12.8%
2012 6,671 million SLC +2.0%
2013 6,298 million SLC -5.6%
2014 7,573 million SLC +20.2%
2015 7,280 million SLC -3.9%
2016 7,066 million SLC -2.9%
2017 7,133 million SLC +0.9%
2018 6,808 million SLC -4.6%
2019 6,546 million SLC -3.8%
2020 6,972 million SLC +6.5%
2021 9,558 million SLC +37.1%
2022 8,515 million SLC -10.9%
2023 9,480 million SLC +11.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +190.7% 1,953 million SLC 5,677 million SLC

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,452 million SLC 1,953 million SLC 7,283 million SLC 9
2010s 6,942 million SLC 6,298 million SLC 7,573 million SLC 10
2020s 8,631 million SLC 6,972 million SLC 9,558 million SLC 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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  3. 41 Ukraine 9,515 million SLC compare
  4. 43 Mali 9,314 million SLC compare
  5. 44 Sweden 9,134 million SLC compare
  6. 45 Australia 7,597 million SLC compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 9,480 million SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 9,558 million SLC in 2021.
What is the lowest environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,953 million SLC in 2005.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency
Unit
million SLC
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
167 places, 2,863 data points, 2001–2024
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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.