Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) in China
China: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) was 5,297 million USD in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) in China, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) in China stood at 5,297 million USD. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) in China peaked at 5,297 million USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,337 million USD, in 2004.
China ranks 1st of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) in China, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,337 million USD | — |
| 2005 | 1,344 million USD | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,382 million USD | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,520 million USD | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1,653 million USD | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1,679 million USD | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,820 million USD | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1,866 million USD | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,210 million USD | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 2,313 million USD | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2,444 million USD | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2,928 million USD | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 3,172 million USD | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 3,615 million USD | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 3,759 million USD | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4,134 million USD | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 4,296 million USD | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 4,362 million USD | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4,906 million USD | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 5,297 million USD | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,486 million USD | 1,337 million USD | 1,679 million USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,826 million USD | 1,820 million USD | 4,134 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,715 million USD | 4,296 million USD | 5,297 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 China, mainland 5,297 million USD compare
- 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 277.36 million USD compare
- 3 Türkiye 213.5 million USD compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand 1,373 million USD compare
- 4 India 1,346 million USD compare
- 4 Viet Nam 70.81 million USD compare
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 total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) in China?
- Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) in China was 5,297 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5,297 million USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,337 million USD in 2004.
- How does China rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices)?
- China ranks 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. 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, published as part of Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains a set of financial indicators describing national expenditures on agricultural research and development (R&D). The indicators are derived primarily from responses to the financial resources section of the ASTI questionnaire, complemented with selected external macroeconomic indicators required to ensure comparability across countries and over time.The dataset includes both directly reported financial aggregates and derived indicators, reflecting different dimensions of agricultural R&D investment. Reported expenditure data are collected in current local currency units (LCU) and refer to total institutional expenditures, as provided by national respondents. Coverage of the private for-profit sector remains limited and is therefore excluded from the dataset. To support temporal analysis and international comparability, expenditure indicators are also expressed in constant local currency units, using country-specific GDP deflators sourced from FAOSTAT. In addition, selected indicators relate agricultural R&D expenditures to key structural variables, such as agricultural value added, allowing for meaningful cross-country comparisons of research intensity and resource allocation.