Although China's agricultural output is the largest in the world, only about 15% of its total land area can be cultivated.
The agricultural output has been growing at a respectable rate.
The citrus industry accounts for well over $1 billion of the state's $27-billion agricultural output.
Their agricultural output was recently estimated as about £2 million, or an average of some £370 per working unit.
In fact, as the world's population increases dramatically, agricultural output will need to increase by at least 50%, over the next 30 years.
Below is a list of countries by agricultural output in 2011.
Between 1961 and 1966, agricultural output grew at an average rate of 9.6 percent a year.
The system worked and would become a model that helped the rest of China rebuild agricultural output.
Between 2004 and 2006, vegetables accounted for around 35% of total agricultural output.
As governor he successfully increased agricultural output in the state.