China vs United States of America: Value of agricultural production
China
1.86 trillion thousand US Dollar
in 2024
United States of America
451.07 billion thousand US Dollar
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd
Value of agricultural production over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 1.86 trillion thousand US Dollar against 451.07 billion thousand US Dollar in United States of America, a difference of 1.41 trillion thousand US Dollar.
That makes China's figure about 4.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244.69 billion thousand US Dollar | 164.77 billion thousand US Dollar | 79.93 billion thousand US Dollar | China |
| 2000s | 509.34 billion thousand US Dollar | 219.73 billion thousand US Dollar | 289.61 billion thousand US Dollar | China |
| 2010s | 1.24 trillion thousand US Dollar | 352.62 billion thousand US Dollar | 891.75 billion thousand US Dollar | China |
| 2020s | 1.68 trillion thousand US Dollar | 435.55 billion thousand US Dollar | 1.24 trillion thousand US Dollar | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of agricultural production, China or United States of America?
- China, at 1.86 trillion thousand US Dollar against 451.07 billion thousand US Dollar in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of agricultural production between China and United States of America?
- 1.41 trillion thousand US Dollar, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for value of agricultural production?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of agricultural production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross production value of the agricultural sector, measured in current US$.