Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in China
China: Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture value added share of GDP in China, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture value added share of gdp in China stood at 7.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in China peaked at 14.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2018.
China ranks 98th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.2% | — |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 7.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.1% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in China?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in China was 7.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2018.
- How does China rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- China ranks 98th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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