Agriculture value added share of GDP in China

China: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
77th
of 173 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2001
All-time low
7.3%
in 2018
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Agriculture value added share of GDP in China, 2001–2024

0510152001201220242001: 14.22002: 13.62003: 12.72004: 13.22005: 122006: 112007: 10.62008: 10.62009: 10.12010: 9.82011: 9.72012: 9.72013: 9.62014: 8.92015: 8.72016: 8.42017: 7.82018: 7.32019: 7.52020: 82021: 7.62022: 7.72023: 7.52024: 7.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

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 77th of 173 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

Annual values for Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in China, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 78 Namibia 7.3% compare
  5. 79 Belarus 7.2% compare
  6. 80 Ukraine 7.0% compare

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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 77th out of 173 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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Indicator
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
227 places, 4,886 data points, 2001–2024
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