Agricultural Digitalization and Export Quality in China, 2001-2024

Benchmark regression results from a study on agricultural digitalization and export quality in China. The dataset contains panel data from 34 provincial administrative regions in China spanning 2001 to 2024, compiled by author Zhichao Jiang. It was last updated on May 12, 2026, and is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Training regression models to predict agricultural export quality based on digitalization indices.
• Analyzing regional heterogeneity in the effects of digitalization on trade, based on descriptions of eastern regions, grain-producing areas, and marketization levels.
• Studying the mediating roles of technological progress, human capital, and logistics efficiency in agricultural development.
• Evaluating the moderating effects of policy support and market openness on the relationship between digitalization and export quality.

Strengths

• Data covers a 24-year time range from 2001 to 2024.
• Spatial coverage includes 34 provincial administrative regions in China.
• The study employed multiple econometric models including fixed effects, mediation, and moderation models.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is very small at 9.5 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Zhichao Jiang via figshare

Collection Method

Constructed from panel data and a comprehensive evaluation index system for agricultural digitalization.

Time Range

2001 to 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 17:39:05; freshness should be verified.

Geography

34 provincial administrative regions in China