Research Article

Ecoefficiency of Intensive Agricultural Production and Its Influencing Factors in China: An Application of DEA-Tobit Analysis

Table 2

Input-output variables of intensive agricultural production.

CategoryVariableUnitFormulaFormula explanation

InputLabor intensityPerson/hm2 is labor intensity.
Agricultural machinery use intensityw/hm2 is agricultural machinery use intensity.
Pesticide use intensitykg/hm2 is pesticide use intensity.
Chemical fertilizer use intensitykg/hm2 is chemical fertilizer use intensity.
Diesel oil use intensitykg/hm2 is diesel oil use intensity.

OutputAmmonia nitrogen emission benefit108 yuan/t is ammonia nitrogen emission benefit.
Total nitrogen emission benefit108 yuan/t is total nitrogen emission benefit.
Total phosphorus emission benefit108  yuan/t is total phosphorus emission benefit.

Agricultural land area = cultivated land area + garden land area.