Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in China
China: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 1.30 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in China, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in China is 1.30 trillion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in China peaked at 1.31 trillion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.84 billion current US$, in 1960.
That places China 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.65 billion current US$ | 13.84 billion current US$ | 29.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.53 billion current US$ | 32.22 billion current US$ | 54.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.52 billion current US$ | 56.65 billion current US$ | 86.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.02 billion current US$ | 85.87 billion current US$ | 176.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.94 billion current US$ | 177.78 billion current US$ | 491.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 855.00 billion current US$ | 567.64 billion current US$ | 1.02 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 trillion current US$ | 1.13 trillion current US$ | 1.31 trillion current US$ | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 99.99 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 6,418 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 641.73 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 394.02 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in China?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in China was 1.30 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does China rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- China ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.