China vs India: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 1.30 trillion current US$ against 642.24 billion current US$ in India, a difference of 656.07 billion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times India's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.65 billion current US$ | 20.06 billion current US$ | 3.59 billion current US$ | China |
| 1970s | 44.53 billion current US$ | 36.45 billion current US$ | 8.09 billion current US$ | China |
| 1980s | 74.52 billion current US$ | 71.74 billion current US$ | 2.78 billion current US$ | China |
| 1990s | 131.02 billion current US$ | 89.84 billion current US$ | 41.18 billion current US$ | China |
| 2000s | 289.94 billion current US$ | 148.46 billion current US$ | 141.48 billion current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 855.00 billion current US$ | 363.06 billion current US$ | 491.94 billion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 1.26 trillion current US$ | 593.79 billion current US$ | 666.32 billion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added, China or India?
- China, at 1.30 trillion current US$ against 642.24 billion current US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added between China and India?
- 656.07 billion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.