Machinery per agricultural land in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Machinery per agricultural land was 7.16 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Machinery per agricultural land in China (People’s Republic of), 1961–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, machinery per agricultural land in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 7.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery per agricultural land in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 7.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0478, in 1961.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 0.1076 | 0.0478 | 0.1665 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5677 | 0.187 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 | 1.19 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 | 2.19 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 | 3.94 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 | 6.64 | 7.9 | 10 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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 machinery per agricultural land in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Machinery per agricultural land in China (People’s Republic of) was 7.16 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest machinery per agricultural land recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest machinery per agricultural land recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0478 in 1961.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for machinery per agricultural land?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is machinery per agricultural land rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Machinery per agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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