Agriculture share gdp in China
China: Agriculture share gdp was 6.66 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.66
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
99th
of 203 countries
All-time high
41.56
in 1968
All-time low
6.66
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agriculture share gdp in China, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 6.66 for agriculture share gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in China peaked at 41.56 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 6.66, in 2025.
China ranks 99th of 203 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.88 | 23.12 | 41.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.84 | 27.64 | 34.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.81 | 24.57 | 32.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.98 | 15.92 | 26.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.79 | 9.47 | 14.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 | 6.92 | 9.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.02 | 6.66 | 7.54 | 6 |
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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)
- Land under cereal production 99.99 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal production 641.73 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in China?
- Agriculture share gdp in China was 6.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 41.56 in 1968.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 in 2025.
- How does China rank for agriculture share gdp?
- China ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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