Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in China
China: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 949,799 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
949,799 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
84th
of 203 countries
All-time high
949,799 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,698 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 949,799 current LCU per square kilometre for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in China peaked at 949,799 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,698 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 84th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,698 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,826 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 5,299 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 5,954 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 6,935 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 7,480 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 7,607 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 7,736 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 7,842 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 8,450 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 8,801 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 8,813 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 9,666 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 10,068 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 10,345 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 10,301 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 10,036 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 10,848 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 13,410 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 14,481 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 16,464 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 18,765 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 20,887 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 24,452 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 27,074 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 29,442 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 34,133 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 40,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 45,037 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 53,442 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 56,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 61,782 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 73,364 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 100,890 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 128,038 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 147,827 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 151,948 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 155,713 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 154,971 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 156,765 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 165,127 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 172,452 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 180,761 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 222,665 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 232,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 248,365 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 294,775 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 345,796 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 357,723 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 409,353 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 476,997 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 522,832 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 564,837 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 592,512 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 615,395 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 640,582 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 661,463 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 689,644 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 750,661 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 831,158 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 886,393 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 939,551 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 949,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 949,799 current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 641,738 current LCU per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 949,799 current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 431,109 current LCU per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,486 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,698 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,842 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,074 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,450 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,410 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,154 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,481 current LCU per square kilometre | 45,037 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,431 current LCU per square kilometre | 53,442 current LCU per square kilometre | 155,713 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 237,671 current LCU per square kilometre | 156,765 current LCU per square kilometre | 357,723 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 592,428 current LCU per square kilometre | 409,353 current LCU per square kilometre | 750,661 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 901,725 current LCU per square kilometre | 831,158 current LCU per square kilometre | 949,799 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 81 Uruguay 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 82 New Caledonia 986,871 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Bhutan 978,298 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Honduras 904,871 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Ukraine 863,894 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 87 Nicaragua 826,507 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in China?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in China was 949,799 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 949,799 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,698 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- China ranks 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.