[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in China
China: [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture was 4.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in China, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China recorded 4.17 for [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in China peaked at 4.17 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.83, in 2015.
That places China 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.83 | — |
| 2016 | 3.83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.83 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.17 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.17 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.17 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.17 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.38, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 4.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.07, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.83 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.14 | 4 | 4.17 | 5 |
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 [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in China?
- [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in China was 4.17 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 in 2021.
- What is the lowest [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 2015.
- How does China rank for [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture?
- China ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, current status score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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