Journal of Agricultural Big Data ›› 2026, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (1): 1-18.doi: 10.19788/j.issn.2096-6369.200008

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Progress of Agricultural Big Data Research (2025)

WU Lei(), MA XiaoMin, SUN Wei, ZHANG XueFu*()   

  1. Agricultural Information Institute of CAAS/Key Laboratory of Agricultural Big Data, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China
  • Received:2026-01-07 Accepted:2026-02-05 Online:2026-03-26 Published:2026-04-01
  • Contact: ZHANG XueFu

Abstract:

To depict the global landscape of agricultural big data research from 2020 to 2024, this study reveals its core trends, emerging frontiers, and the differentiated development paths of key participating countries. Based on 50,502 papers from the Web of Science and Scopus databases, this research employs scientometric methods, utilizes the PhraseLDA model for topic clustering, constructs composite indicators to identify emerging frontiers, and introduces a four-stage maturity framework to systematically position technological frontiers. The study finds that global agricultural big data research is accelerating its evolution from Level 3 (System Intelligence) to Level 4 (Ecological Synergy), driven by both endogenous technological convergence and the external goal of sustainable development. Three national development models are identified: China's application-driven and whole-chain integration model, the EU's policy-driven and standard-led model, and the U.S.'s market-driven and frontier exploration model. The study indicates that global agricultural big data research has entered a rapid development phase characterized by intelligence, green innovation, and synergy. Despite differing national approaches, technological convergence and sustainable development have become global consensus. Future priorities include AI large models, climate-smart agriculture, open innovation ecosystems, and digital breeding, which will reshape the field of agricultural big data research.

Key words: agricultural big data research, agricultural big data acquisition, agricultural big data analysis, agricultural big data application