Number of Executive Orders Issued on Average per Year by U.S. Presidents

According to data collected by the American Presidency Project, Barack Obama has issued fewer executive orders than any president since Grover Cleveland, who was in office twice at the end of the 19th century. As of January 13, Obama had issued 275 executive orders, or 34 per year in office. Most orders were issued by Franklyn D. Roosevelt who signed 307 on average per year.