Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) in China
China: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) was 8,723 million USD in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) in China, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) in China is 8,723 million USD, measured in 2023. 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$ ppp, 2015 prices) in China peaked at 8,723 million USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,202 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$ PPP, 2015 prices) in China, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,202 million USD | — |
| 2005 | 2,214 million USD | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,276 million USD | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,503 million USD | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2,722 million USD | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 2,764 million USD | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,998 million USD | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 3,072 million USD | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3,640 million USD | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 3,810 million USD | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4,025 million USD | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 4,822 million USD | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 5,224 million USD | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 5,953 million USD | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 6,190 million USD | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6,808 million USD | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 7,075 million USD | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 7,184 million USD | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 8,079 million USD | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 8,723 million USD | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,447 million USD | 2,202 million USD | 2,764 million USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,654 million USD | 2,998 million USD | 6,808 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,765 million USD | 7,075 million USD | 8,723 million USD | 4 |
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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)
- 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$ ppp, 2015 prices) in China?
- Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) in China was 8,723 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$ ppp, 2015 prices) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8,723 million USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,202 million USD in 2004.
- How does China rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices)?
- China ranks 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 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$ PPP, 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.