Gdp vs agriculture employment in China
China: Gdp vs agriculture employment was 21.68 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.68
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
81st
of 186 countries
All-time high
59.64
in 1991
All-time low
21.68
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp vs agriculture employment in China, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 21.68 for gdp vs agriculture employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs agriculture employment in China peaked at 59.64 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.68, in 2025.
That places China 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp vs agriculture employment in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.64 | — |
| 1992 | 58.5 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 56.4 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 54.3 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 52.2 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 50.5 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 49.9 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 49.8 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.1 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.04 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.1 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 46.9 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 44.8 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 42.6 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 40.8 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 39.6 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 38.1 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 36.7 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 34.8 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 33.6 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 31.4 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 29.5 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 28.3 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 27.42 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 26.68 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 25.75 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 24.72 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 23.6 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 22.87 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 24.08 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 22.8 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 22.22 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 21.68 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.48 | 49.8 | 59.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.19 | 38.1 | 50.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.89 | 24.72 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.87 | 21.68 | 24.08 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.66 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.66 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs agriculture employment in China?
- Gdp vs agriculture employment in China was 21.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 59.64 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.68 in 2025.
- How does China rank for gdp vs agriculture employment?
- China ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs agriculture employment rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs agriculture employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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