# List of agriculture ministries

An agriculture ministry (also called an agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister for agriculture.
Specific duties may relate to regulation, promotion, agricultural research, price supports and agricultural subsidies, plant diseases, invasive species and the management of biosecurity. Some countries have multiple agriculture ministries, devoting entire ministries to be more specific; policy areas such as: forestry and fisheries; rural affairs; food and food quality, security, and safety; consumer protection; and matters relating to the Environment.

## Agriculture ministries by country

| Country | Subnational division | Office | Head |
| Afghanistan | Afghanistan | Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock | Minister of Agriculture |
| Argentina | Argentina | Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries | Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries |
| Armenia | Armenia | Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia | Minister of Agriculture |
| Australia | Nationwide | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry | Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry Minister for the Environment Minister for Resources |
| Australia | New South Wales | Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development | Minister for Agriculture |
| Australia | Queensland | Department of Agriculture & Fisheries | Minister for Agricultural Industry Development & Fisheries |
| Australia | Tasmania | Department of Natural Resources & Environment | Minister for Primary Industries & Water |
| Australia | Victoria | Department of Energy, Environment & Climate Action | Minister for Agriculture |
| Australia | Western Australia | Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development | Minister for Agriculture & Food |
| Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan Republic | Minister of Agriculture |
| Bahamas | Bahamas | Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources | Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources |
| Bangladesh | Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture |
| Bangladesh | Food | Ministry of Food | Minister of Food |
| Bangladesh | Fisheries and Livestock | Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock | Minister of Fisheries and Livestock |
| Belgium | Flanders | Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries | Minister of Agriculture |
| Belgium | Wallonia | General Operational Direction of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment | Minister of Agriculture |
| Bolivia | Bolivia | Ministry of Rural Development and Lands | Minister of Rural Development and Lands |
| Bhutan | Bhutan | Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock | Minister of Agriculture and Livestock |
| Brazil | Brazil | Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply | Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply |
| Brunei | Brunei | Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism | Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism |
| Bulgaria | Bulgaria | Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 1986, 1987-1990, 1999-2007 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Minister of Agriculture and Food, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry |
| Cambodia | Cambodia | Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| Canada | Agriculture | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Minister of Agriculture |
| Canada | Fisheries | Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Minister of Fisheries and Oceans |
| Canada | Forestry | Natural Resources Canada | Minister of Natural Resources |
| Canada | Manitoba | Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives | Minister of Agriculture |
| Canada | New Brunswick | Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture | Secretary of Agriculture and Aquaculture |
| Canada | Ontario | Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Canada | Quebec | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
| Canada | Saskatchewan | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture |
| Chile | Chile | Ministry of Agriculture | |
| People's Republic of China | Historic | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture |
| People's Republic of China | Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs | Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
| People's Republic of China | Forestry | State Forestry and Grassland Administration [zh] | Director of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration |
| Colombia | Colombia | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | |
| Croatia | Croatia | Ministry of Agriculture | |
| Cuba | Cuba | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture |
| Denmark | Denmark | Ministry of Food, Fisheries and Agriculture | Minister of Food, Fisheries and Agriculture |
| Egypt | Egypt | Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation | |
| Estonia | Estonia | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture |
| Ethiopia | Ethiopia | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | |
| European Union | European Union | Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development | Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development |
| Finland | Finland | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Minister of Agriculture and Forestry |
| France | France | Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Rural Affairs and Regional Planning | Minister of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Rural Affairs and Regional Planning |
| Germany | Germany | Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture | |
| Georgia | Georgia | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture |
| Ghana | Ghana | Ministry of Food and Agriculture | Minister of Food and Agriculture |
| Greece | Greece | Ministry of Rural Development and Food | Minister of Rural Development and Food |
| Guatemala | Guatemala | Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food | Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department | Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation |
| Hungary | Hungary | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture |
| Iceland | Iceland | Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture | Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture |
| India | Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare | Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare |
| India | Rural Development | Ministry of Rural Development | Minister of Rural Development |
| Indonesia | Food | Coordinating Ministry of Food | Coordinating Minister of Food |
| Indonesia | Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture |
| Indonesia | Forestry | Ministry of Forestry | Minister of Forestry |
| Indonesia | Fisheries | Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries | Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries |
| Iran | Iran | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture |
| Iraq | Iraq | Ministry of Agriculture |
| Ireland | Ireland | Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine | Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine |
| Isle of Man | Isle of Man | Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | |
| Israel | Israel | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Oded Forer |
| Kiribati | Kiribati | Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development |
| Italy | Italy | Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies | |
| Japan | Japan | Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture |
| Laos | Laos | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Laos |
| Lithuania | Lithuania | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture of Lithuania |
| North Macedonia | North Macedonia | Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy | Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy |
| Malaysia | Malaysia | Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security | Minister of Agriculture and Food Security |
| Maldives | Maldives | Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Welfare | Minister of Agriculture and Animal Welfare |
| Mexico | Mexico | Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) | Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food |
| Moldova | Moldova | Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry | Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry |
| Myanmar | Myanmar | Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation | Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation |
| Nepal | Nepal | Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development | Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature | Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | Ministry for Primary Industries | Minister for Primary Industries |
| Nigeria | Nationwide | Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | |
| Nigeria | Rivers State | Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture | |
| Niue | Niue | Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | Director of Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| North Korea | Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture |
| North Korea | Fisheries | Ministry of Fisheries | Minister of Fisheries |
| North Korea | Forestry | Ministry of Forestry | Minister of Forestry |
| Norway | Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture and Food | Minister of Agriculture and Food |
| Norway | Fisheries | Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs | |
| Panama | Agriculture and Livestock | Ministry of Agricultural Development | Minister of Agricultural Development |
| Panama | Fisheries | Panama Aquatic Resources Authority | General administrator of Panama Aquatic Resources Authority |
| Pakistan | Pakistan | Ministry of National Food Security & Research | Minister for National Food Security & Research |
| Peru | Peru | Ministry of Agriculture/Coordinator FAO-ONU | Rafael Quevedo Flores/Francisco Costa Esparza |
| Philippines | Philippines | Department of Agriculture | Secretary of Agriculture |
| Poland | Poland | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | |
| Portugal | Portugal | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture |
| Romania | Romania | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | |
| Russia | Russia | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture | Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture |
| South Africa | South Africa | Department of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture |
| South Korea | Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | |
| South Korea | Fisheries | Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries | |
| South Sudan | South Sudan | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | |
| Spain | Spain | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Department of Agriculture | Director General of Agriculture |
| Sweden | Sweden | Ministry for Rural Affairs (2011–2014) Ministry of Agriculture (1900–2010) | Minister for Rural Affairs (2011–2014) Minister of Agriculture (1900–2010) |
| Syria | Syria | Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform | Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | Republic of China (Taiwan) | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture |
| Tanzania | Tanzania | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture |
| Thailand | Thailand | Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives | Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives |
| Timor-Leste | Timor-Leste | Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries | Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries |
| Turkey | Turkey | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | |
| Uganda | Uganda | Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries | |
| Ukraine | Ukraine | Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food | |
| United Kingdom | Historic | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 1889–2002 | Minister of Food (United Kingdom), 1916–21, 1939–58 |
| United Kingdom | Nationwide | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| United Kingdom | Northern Ireland | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs | Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs |
| United Kingdom | Scotland | Net Zero Directorates | Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands |
| United Kingdom | Wales | Rural Affairs Directorate | Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs |
| United States | Nationwide | United States Department of Agriculture | Secretary of Agriculture |
| United States | California | California Department of Food and Agriculture | |
| United States | Florida | Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Florida Commissioner of Agriculture |
| United States | Georgia | Georgia Department of Agriculture | Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture |
| United States | Illinois | Illinois Department of Agriculture | |
| United States | Michigan | Michigan Department of Agriculture | |
| United States | New Hampshire | New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food | |
| United States | New Jersey | New Jersey Department of Agriculture | |
| United States | Oklahoma | Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry | |
| United States | Oregon | Oregon Department of Agriculture | |
| United States | Puerto Rico | Department of Agriculture | |
| United States | Tennessee | Tennessee Department of Agriculture | Commissioner of Agriculture of Tennessee |
| United States | Texas | Texas Department of Agriculture | |
| United States | Vermont | Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets | |
| United States | Washington | Washington State Department of Agriculture | Director of Agriculture |
| United States | West Virginia | West Virginia Department of Agriculture | Agriculture Commissioner |
| Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources | Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources |
| Vietnam | Vietnam | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development |
| Yemen | Yemen | Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation | Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation |
| Zambia | Zambia | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture |

## Former countries

| Country | Office | Head |
| Rhodesia | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture |