Agriculture orientation index for government spending in China
China: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in China, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture orientation index for government spending 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 for government spending 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.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.45 | — |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.46 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.49 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.31 | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 0.36 | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.55 | +52.8% |
| 2008 | 0.47 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.89 | +89.4% |
| 2010 | 0.91 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.92 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.91 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.95 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.99 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.88 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.86 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.81 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.87 | +7.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture orientation index for government spending in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +89.4% | 0.47 | 0.89 |
| 2007 | +52.8% | 0.36 | 0.55 |
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 (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 orientation index for government spending in China?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in China was 0.87 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2005.
- How does China rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- China ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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