Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in China
China: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.077 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.077 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
61st
of 158 countries
All-time high
3.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.0751 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in China stood at 0.077 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 3.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0751 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
China ranks 61st of 158 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.
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.78 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 3.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 3.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 2.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 2.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.77 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 2.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 2.32 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 2.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 1.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 1.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 1.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.44 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 1.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 1.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.57 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.55 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 1.32 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.54 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 1.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 1.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 1.33 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.33 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8858 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7876 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7375 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7229 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7044 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6549 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6035 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5719 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5106 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4589 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4072 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3473 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2766 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2267 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2079 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.179 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.137 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1244 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1155 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1126 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1104 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1023 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0916 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0897 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0876 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0751 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0762 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0782 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.077 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.077 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.062 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 0.077 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0707 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.44 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.32 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7044 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.33 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4265 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2079 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6549 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1213 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0897 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.179 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0788 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0751 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0876 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 58 Belize 0.0829 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Vanuatu 0.0793 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 0.0793 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Angola 0.0751 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Thailand 0.0746 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Bangladesh 0.0736 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per unit of gdp in China?
- Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in China was 0.077 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0751 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does China rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 61st out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Agricultural output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.