In 2024, the total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery in Guangdong reached 970.121 billion yuan, marking a year-on-year increase of 3.8%. Among them, the output values of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery in Chaozhou, Shanwei, Meizhou, Heyuan, and Qingyuan led the province, with growth rates of 6.4%, 5.3%, 5.2%, 5.1%, and 4.7%, respectively.
The province's grain sowing area amounted to approximately 2.25 million hectares, an increase of about 7,245 hectares or 0.3% compared to the previous year. Production of vegetables and edible mushrooms grew by 3.6%, orchard fruits by 3.2%, pork by 2.4%, and poultry meat declined by 2.6%.
Specifically, in 2024, Chaozhou's total annual output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery reached 23.681 billion yuan, up 6.4% year-on-year.
The leading tea industry, a specialty of the city, demonstrated a significant driving effect, with production reaching 36,200 tons, an increase of 11.1%.
Major agricultural and livestock product output grew steadily, with production of vegetables and edible mushrooms, fruits, pork, poultry eggs, and aquatic products increasing by 1.3%, 0.8%, 1.5%, 35.6%, and 5.3%, respectively. At the end of the year, the city's pig inventory stood at 237,400 heads, an increase of 0.9%.
In 2024, Shanwei's total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery amounted to 34.627 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.3%. In 2024, the city commenced construction on seven marine ranching projects with a total investment of approximately 1.2 billion yuan and had a reserve of 11 modern marine ranching projects with a total investment of around 5 billion yuan.
Heyuan and Qingyuan continued to lead the way in northern Guangdong. The comprehensive output value of Qingyuan's five major agricultural industries, with output values exceeding 10 billion yuan surged from 19.2 billion yuan in 2021 to over 40 billion yuan by the end of 2024.
Several cities witnessed robust growth in their specialty industries. Yunfu's production of Chinese herbal medicines amounted to 50,700 tons, an increase of 26.5%, while Meizhou's forestry sector grew by 22.7%. Specialty industries have emerged as new growth points for agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery across various regions.
Reporter | Ma Liya (intern), Chen Jinxia
Photo | Nanfang Plus
Editor | Hu Nan, James, Shen He
