Distribution of agricultural and food retail market in China 2023, by channel

Published by
Yihan Ma,
Feb 19, 2025

Small grocers still dominate China's retail market for food and agricultural products. In 2023, approximately 55.7 percent of retail food sales were sold via small local grocers in China. In comparison, supermarkets accounted for around 27 percent of the retail food sales. 

Distribution of agricultural and food retail market in China in 2023, by retail channel

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October 2024

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China

Survey time period

2023

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Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.

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