Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in China, mainland
China, mainland: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) was 7.03 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in China, mainland, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in China, mainland stood at 7.03 %.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in China, mainland peaked at 8.96 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.65 %, in 2005.
That places China, mainland 3rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.86 % | — |
| 2002 | 6.82 % | +40.3% |
| 2003 | 5.84 % | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 6.53 % | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 3.65 % | -44.1% |
| 2006 | 3.98 % | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 5.84 % | +46.7% |
| 2008 | 4.95 % | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 8.96 % | +81.0% |
| 2010 | 8.93 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.78 % | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.95 % | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.78 % | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.46 % | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.56 % | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.49 % | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.02 % | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 7.76 % | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.59 % | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.09 % | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 6.54 % | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 6.16 % | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 6.55 % | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 7.03 % | +7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +81.0% | 4.95 % | 8.96 % |
| 2007 | +46.7% | 3.98 % | 5.84 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.71 % | 3.65 % | 8.96 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.43 % | 7.59 % | 8.95 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 % | 6.16 % | 7.09 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.01 % compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 9.09 % compare
- 2 South Sudan 7.33 % compare
- 2 Viet Nam 3.9 % compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.92 % compare
- 4 India 6.8 % compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 2.45 % compare
- 4 Türkiye 2.45 % compare
- 5 Zambia 6.6 % compare
- 6 Belarus 6.44 % compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 1.22 % compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in China, mainland?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in China, mainland was 7.03 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 % in 2005.
- How does China, mainland rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure)?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) — Share of Total Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.