Agricultural export subsidies (millions of current United States) in Northern America
Northern America: Agricultural export subsidies (millions of current United States) was 2.66 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural export subsidies in Northern America, 1995–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural export subsidies in Northern America is 2.66 million current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.9% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural export subsidies in Northern America peaked at 146.71 million current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.66 million current US$, in 2020.
That places Northern America 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural export subsidies (millions of current United States) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 63.06 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 125.73 million current US$ | +99.4% |
| 1997 | 112.23 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 146.71 million current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 80.16 million current US$ | -45.4% |
| 2000 | 15.31 million current US$ | -80.9% |
| 2001 | 54.62 million current US$ | +256.7% |
| 2002 | 31.53 million current US$ | -42.3% |
| 2003 | 64.3 million current US$ | +104.0% |
| 2004 | 72.16 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 83.42 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 88.25 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 83.66 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 103.26 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 81.31 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 85.62 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 89.22 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 100.51 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 81.72 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 73.41 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 63.43 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 42.01 million current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 7.68 million current US$ | -81.7% |
| 2018 | 7.7 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.84 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 2.66 million current US$ | -69.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural export subsidies (millions of current United States) in Northern America 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +256.7% | 15.31 million current US$ | 54.62 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.58 million current US$ | 63.06 million current US$ | 146.71 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 67.78 million current US$ | 15.31 million current US$ | 103.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.01 million current US$ | 7.68 million current US$ | 100.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 million current US$ | 2.66 million current US$ | 2.66 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 5 India 12.05 million current US$ compare
- 6 Panama 9.57 million current US$ compare
- 7 Norway 8.98 million current US$ compare
- 8 Tunisia 5.63 million current US$ compare
- 9 Slovakia 3.85 million current US$ compare
- 10 Bulgaria 3.63 million current US$ compare
- 11 Canada 2.66 million current US$ compare
More infrastructure data for Northern America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 4.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 15.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 10.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 12.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 14.8% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.9 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 82.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural export subsidies in Northern America?
- Agricultural export subsidies in Northern America was 2.66 million current US$ in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agricultural export subsidies recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 146.71 million current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural export subsidies recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Northern America rank for agricultural export subsidies?
- Northern America ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2020.
- Is agricultural export subsidies rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agricultural export subsidies (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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