Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in China
China: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 134,077 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
134,077 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
29th
of 202 countries
All-time high
139,458 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,909 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in China is 134,077 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in China peaked at 139,458 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,909 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,909 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 2,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 2,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 2,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 3,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 3,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 3,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 3,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 3,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 3,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 4,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 5,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 5,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 5,306 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 5,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 4,410 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 5,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 6,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 6,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 7,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 8,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 8,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 9,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 8,534 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 7,653 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 8,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 9,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 10,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 9,814 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 9,699 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 9,146 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 11,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 15,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 17,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 18,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 18,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 18,720 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 18,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 19,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 20,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 21,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 26,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 28,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 31,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 38,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 49,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 52,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 60,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 73,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 82,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 91,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 96,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 98,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 96,408 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 97,868 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 104,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 108,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 120,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 137,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 139,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 134,077 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,744 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,432 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,830 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,937 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,209 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,955 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,146 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,808 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,883 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,936 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,364 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,463 current US$ per square kilometre | 108,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 120,445 current US$ per square kilometre | 139,458 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 26 Rwanda 138,866 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 137,790 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Hong Kong, China 137,573 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Haiti 125,738 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Cayman Islands 124,222 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Grenada 122,157 current US$ per square kilometre 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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in China?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in China was 134,077 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 139,458 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,909 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- China ranks 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.