Agriculture Reference
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Table 2.1
Annual growth rates of China's economy, 1970-2004 (per
cent)
Pre-reform
Reform perod
1970-78
1979-84
1985-95
1996-2000 2001-04
Gross domestic product
4.9
8.8
9.7
8.2
8.7
Agriculture
2.7
7.1
4.0
3.4
3.4
Industry
6.8
8.2
12.8
9.6
10.6
Services
n.a.
11.6
9.7
8.3
8.3
Population
1.80
1.40
1.37
0.91
0.63
Per capita GDP
3.1
7.4
8.3
7.2
8.1
Grain production
2.8
4.7
1.7
0.03
-0.2
Rce:
Production
2.5
4.5
0.6
0.3
-0.9
Area
0.7
-0.6
-0.6
-0.5
-1.2
Yield
1.8
5.1
1.2
0.8
0.2
Wheat:
Production
7.0
8.3
1.9
-0.4
-1.9
Area
1.7
0.0
0.1
-1.4
-5.1
Yield
5.2
8.3
1.8
1.0
3.3
Maize:
Production
7.4
3.7
4.7
-0.1
5.5
Area
3.1
-1.6
1.7
0.8
2.5
Yield
4.2
5.4
2.9
-0.9
2.8
Other producton
Cotton
-0.4
19.3
-0.3
-1.9
6.5
Soybean
-2.3
5.2
2.8
2.6
2.4
Ol crops
2.1
14.9
4.4
5.6
0.6
Fruits
6.6
7.2
12.7
8.6
29.5
Meats (pork/beef/
poultry)
4.4
9.1
8.8
6.5
4.6
Fish
5.0
7.9
13.7
10.2
3.5
Planted area:
Vegetables
2.4
5.4
6.8
6.8
3.8
Orchards (fruits)
8.1
4.5
10.4
1.5
2.2
Note: Figures for GDP for 1970-78 are the growth rates of national income in real terms.
Growth rates were computed usng regresson analyss. Growth rates for ndvdual
commodtes and groups of commodtes are based on producton data.
Sources: National Bureau of Statistics of China, various issues (1985-2005). China
Statistical Yearbook , China Statistics Press, Beijing; Ministry of Agriculture, 1985-2005
(varous ssues). China's Agricultural Yearbook , China Agricultural Press, Beijing.
 
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