Comprehensive Evaluation of Rural Revitalization Performance in Fujian Province During 2011—2020

[Objective] The rural revitalization performance evaluation index system was constructed based on five dimensions: thriving businesses, pleasant living environments, social etiquette and civility, effective governance, and prosperity, in order to provide references for comprehensive evaluation of rural revitalization performance. [Methods] Rural revitalization performance in Fujian Province was evaluated by applying the entire-array-polygon synthesis illustration model from 2011—2020. [Results] The thriving businesses index for the 12th Five-Year Plan period was better than that of the 13th Five-Year Plan period (p<0.05). In contrast, the social etiquette and civility index for the 12th Five-Year Plan period was lower than that of the 13th Five-Year Plan period (p>0.05). Performance indexes for pleasant living environments, effective governance, and prosperity for the 13th Five-Year Plan period were at a high level, and the performance level was better than that of the 12th Five-Year Plan period (p<0.01). From 2011 to 2020, the comprehensive evaluation index of rural revitalization performance in Fujian Province ranged from 0.001 to 1.458, showing an N-shaped trend of up-down-up. The performance level from 2011 to 2015 was lower than the level observed from 2016 to 2020 (p<0.05). [Conclusion] Rural revitalization performance in Fujian Province during the study period decreased following the year order of 2020 > 2019 > 2018 > 2015 > 2016 > 2017 < 2014 > 2013 > 2012 > 2011. Rural revitalization performance in Fujian Province was relatively higher from 2018 to 2020. In the process of promoting rural revitalization strategy, people should refine the performance evaluation index system and construct a rural revitalization performance evaluation system based on the actual situation of each city.