China vs European Union: Agricultural support estimate
Agricultural support estimate over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
China currently reports 3.1% against 0.7% in European Union, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes China's figure about 4.5 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 1st of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and European Union in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.3% | European Union |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | China |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.7% | 2.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural support estimate, China or European Union?
- China, at 3.1% against 0.7% in European Union as of 2015.
- What is the difference in agricultural support estimate between China and European Union?
- 2.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for agricultural support estimate?
- China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 1st of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Producer and Consumer Support Estimates database. Available online at www.oecd.org/tad/support/psecse, published as Agricultural support estimate (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agriculture support is the annual monetary value of all gross transfers from taxpayers and consumers, both domestic and foreign (in the form of subsidies arising from policy measures that support agriculture), net of the associated budgetary receipts, regardless of their objectives and impacts on farm production and income, or consumption of farm products.