Asparagus — Area harvested in China, mainland

China, mainland: Asparagus — Area harvested was 1.42 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.42 million ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.42 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
174,000 ha
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Asparagus — Area harvested in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, asparagus — area harvested in China, mainland stood at 1.42 million ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asparagus — area harvested in China, mainland peaked at 1.42 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 174,000 ha, in 1970.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Asparagus — Area harvested in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Asparagus — Area harvested in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 520,000 ha —
1962 375,000 ha -27.9%
1963 320,000 ha -14.7%
1964 290,000 ha -9.4%
1965 290,000 ha +0.0%
1966 280,000 ha -3.4%
1967 280,000 ha +0.0%
1968 275,000 ha -1.8%
1969 275,000 ha +0.0%
1970 174,000 ha -36.7%
1971 200,000 ha +14.9%
1972 195,000 ha -2.5%
1973 220,000 ha +12.8%
1974 210,000 ha -4.5%
1975 220,000 ha +4.8%
1976 220,000 ha +0.0%
1977 230,000 ha +4.5%
1978 260,000 ha +13.0%
1979 255,000 ha -1.9%
1980 250,000 ha -2.0%
1981 270,000 ha +8.0%
1982 300,000 ha +11.1%
1983 300,000 ha +0.0%
1984 300,000 ha +0.0%
1985 300,000 ha +0.0%
1986 330,000 ha +10.0%
1987 360,000 ha +9.1%
1988 370,000 ha +2.8%
1989 400,000 ha +8.1%
1990 430,000 ha +7.5%
1991 470,000 ha +9.3%
1992 450,000 ha -4.3%
1993 550,000 ha +22.2%
1994 570,000 ha +3.6%
1995 610,000 ha +7.0%
1996 680,000 ha +11.5%
1997 700,000 ha +2.9%
1998 725,000 ha +3.6%
1999 780,000 ha +7.6%
2000 910,000 ha +16.7%
2001 960,000 ha +5.5%
2002 1.04 million ha +8.3%
2003 1.08 million ha +3.8%
2004 1.15 million ha +6.5%
2005 1.16 million ha +0.9%
2006 1.20 million ha +3.4%
2007 1.25 million ha +4.2%
2008 1.26 million ha +1.2%
2009 1.27 million ha +0.4%
2010 1.28 million ha +0.8%
2011 1.32 million ha +3.1%
2012 1.35 million ha +2.3%
2013 1.33 million ha -1.5%
2014 1.34 million ha +0.4%
2015 1.39 million ha +4.2%
2016 1.42 million ha +2.0%
2017 1.40 million ha -1.5%
2018 1.40 million ha -0.1%
2019 1.41 million ha +0.8%
2020 1.41 million ha +0.4%
2021 1.41 million ha -0.2%
2022 1.42 million ha +0.4%
2023 1.42 million ha +0.2%
2024 1.42 million ha +0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Asparagus — Area harvested in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1970 -36.7% 275,000 ha 174,000 ha
1962 -27.9% 520,000 ha 375,000 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 322,778 ha 275,000 ha 520,000 ha 9
1970s 218,400 ha 174,000 ha 260,000 ha 10
1980s 318,000 ha 250,000 ha 400,000 ha 10
1990s 596,500 ha 430,000 ha 780,000 ha 10
2000s 1.13 million ha 910,000 ha 1.27 million ha 10
2010s 1.36 million ha 1.28 million ha 1.42 million ha 10
2020s 1.42 million ha 1.41 million ha 1.42 million ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 1.42 million ha compare
  2. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 876 ha compare
  3. 3 Mexico 35,662 ha compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 315 ha compare
  5. 4 Peru 28,500 ha compare
  6. 5 Germany 19,760 ha compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is asparagus — area harvested in China, mainland?
Asparagus — area harvested in China, mainland was 1.42 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asparagus — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest asparagus — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 174,000 ha in 1970.
How does China, mainland rank for asparagus — area harvested?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is asparagus — area harvested rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asparagus — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asparagus — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 3,697 data points, 1961–2024
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