Chinese Grain Production and Agricultural Variables from 1978 to 2024

China's annual agricultural data from 1978 to 2024 includes grain output, disaster-affected area, sown area, fertilizer use, irrigation, and machinery power. Jian Wang compiled the data from the National Bureau of Statistics of China for replication of econometric analyses. The dataset supports descriptive trend analysis and Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) estimation.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trends in grain output based on annual data from 1978 to 2024
• Model the relationship between agricultural disaster exposure and production resilience based on variables like disaster-affected area and fertilizer application
• Conduct cointegration and VECM analysis on the 2000-2024 subset using the provided EViews scripts

Strengths

• Data spans 46 years from 1978 to 2024, providing a long-term perspective
• Includes six key agricultural variables: grain output, disaster-affected area, sown area, fertilizer application, irrigated area, and machinery power
• Provides complete replication materials including raw data, EViews scripts, and a workfile for econometric analysis

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

National Bureau of Statistics of China

Collection Method

Compiled from official statistics

Time Range

1978 to 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-02 15:22:49; freshness should be verified

Geography

China