Research on Regional Differences and Influencing Factors of Energy Efficiency in China’s Agricultural Production Sector

Ting Wang (), Wanyi Li, Tianyu Jin, Jing Wu and Jianghua Liu
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Ting Wang: School of Economics, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
Wanyi Li: School of Economics, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
Tianyu Jin: School of Economics, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
Jing Wu: School of Economics, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
Jianghua Liu: School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai 200433, China

Agriculture, 2025, vol. 15, issue 11, 1-30

Abstract: Achieving the twin objectives of increasing economic efficiency and lowering environmental pollution in agricultural modernization requires regions to increase agricultural energy efficiency. This study used the DEA-EBM model, an efficiency evaluation tool, to measure and analyze the agricultural energy efficiency and input redundancy of 30 Chinese regions from 2000 to 2022. It also examined the factors that influence these metrics. According to the findings, China’s agricultural energy efficiency varies greatly by region, with the eastern region performing at its best and the western region performing at a relatively low level. However, this gap is gradually closing. In the meantime, agricultural energy efficiency shows clear spatial correlation, and the energy efficiency of different regions and crop production is influenced by a combination of factors. Moreover, there is a significant degree of land and energy redundancy, and the potential for energy savings exhibits a declining and then rising tendency. In the course of advancing agricultural modernization, this study offers municipalities a valuable reference base upon which to develop unique strategies based on their unique qualities.

Keywords: agricultural production; DEA-EBM model; energy efficiency; redundancy ratio; regional differences; influencing factors; spatial measurement model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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