Agriculture orientation index in China
China: Agriculture orientation index was 0.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.87
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
26th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 2018
All-time low
0.31
in 2005
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Agriculture orientation index in China, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture orientation index in China stood at 0.87.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index in China peaked at 1.06 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2005.
China ranks 26th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4978 | 0.31 | 0.89 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.971 | 0.9 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.855 | 0.81 | 0.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.66 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.66 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 99.99 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index in China?
- Agriculture orientation index in China was 0.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2005.
- How does China rank for agriculture orientation index?
- China ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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