Butter and Ghee — Production, annual growth rate in China
China: Butter and Ghee — Production, annual growth rate was 5.92 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Butter and Ghee — Production, annual growth rate in China, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, butter and ghee — production, annual growth rate in China stood at 5.92 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and up 217.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, butter and ghee — production, annual growth rate in China peaked at 18.22 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -13.52 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places China 26th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Butter and Ghee — Production, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1965 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4677 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1967 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -683.3% |
| 1968 | -0.662 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1969 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -487.8% |
| 1970 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +260.3% |
| 1971 | 10.07 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1973 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1974 | 8.42 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 1975 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1978 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1980 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +264.7% |
| 1981 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1982 | 14.22 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 1983 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1984 | 18.22 % change on previous year | +983.1% |
| 1985 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1986 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +323.8% |
| 1987 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1989 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7759 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1991 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +577.8% |
| 1992 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4048 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1996 | 0.402 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +713.8% |
| 1998 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1999 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +92.8% |
| 2001 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 2003 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2005 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2006 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2009 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 2010 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 2011 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 2012 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2013 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -315.6% |
| 2014 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 2015 | -13.52 % change on previous year | -435.5% |
| 2016 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2017 | -0.8786 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2018 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 2019 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +236.6% |
| 2020 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 2021 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.92 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1205 % change on previous year, 49.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- China's 5.92 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -8.75 % change on previous year. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Butter and Ghee — Production, annual growth rate in China 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +983.1% | 1.68 % change on previous year | 18.22 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +713.8% | 0.402 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -683.3% | 0.4677 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.76 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.14 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 18.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 0.402 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -13.52 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is butter and ghee — production, annual growth rate in China?
- Butter and ghee — production, annual growth rate in China was 5.92 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest butter and ghee — production, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 18.22 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest butter and ghee — production, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.52 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does China rank for butter and ghee — production, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 26th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is butter and ghee — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Butter and Ghee — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Butter and Ghee — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Butter and Ghee — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Butter and Ghee — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.