Carrots and turnips — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Carrots and turnips — Production was 19.04 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.04 million t
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
19.20 million t
in 2021
All-time low
550,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Carrots and turnips — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for carrots and turnips — production in China, mainland is 19.04 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — production in China, mainland peaked at 19.20 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 550,000 t, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Carrots and turnips — Production in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Carrots and turnips — Production in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 550,000 t —
1962 600,000 t +9.1%
1963 600,000 t +0.0%
1964 630,000 t +5.0%
1965 650,000 t +3.2%
1966 700,000 t +7.7%
1967 700,000 t +0.0%
1968 720,000 t +2.9%
1969 740,000 t +2.8%
1970 760,000 t +2.7%
1971 800,000 t +5.3%
1972 819,000 t +2.4%
1973 865,000 t +5.6%
1974 920,000 t +6.4%
1975 946,000 t +2.8%
1976 978,000 t +3.4%
1977 1.00 million t +2.2%
1978 1.09 million t +9.0%
1979 1.15 million t +5.5%
1980 1.20 million t +4.3%
1981 1.25 million t +4.2%
1982 1.30 million t +4.0%
1983 1.35 million t +3.8%
1984 1.46 million t +8.1%
1985 1.50 million t +2.7%
1986 1.54 million t +2.7%
1987 1.58 million t +2.6%
1988 1.63 million t +3.2%
1989 1.72 million t +5.5%
1990 1.89 million t +10.0%
1991 2.08 million t +10.0%
1992 2.15 million t +3.3%
1993 2.70 million t +25.6%
1994 3.30 million t +22.2%
1995 3.50 million t +6.1%
1996 4.20 million t +20.0%
1997 4.35 million t +3.6%
1998 4.40 million t +1.1%
1999 4.68 million t +6.4%
2000 5.60 million t +19.7%
2001 6.00 million t +7.1%
2002 7.00 million t +16.7%
2003 8.00 million t +14.3%
2004 8.20 million t +2.5%
2005 9.50 million t +15.9%
2006 10.60 million t +11.6%
2007 12.00 million t +13.2%
2008 14.77 million t +23.1%
2009 15.06 million t +2.0%
2010 15.55 million t +3.3%
2011 16.11 million t +3.6%
2012 16.46 million t +2.1%
2013 16.83 million t +2.3%
2014 17.29 million t +2.7%
2015 19.00 million t +9.9%
2016 17.70 million t -6.8%
2017 17.99 million t +1.6%
2018 18.28 million t +1.6%
2019 18.63 million t +1.9%
2020 18.92 million t +1.5%
2021 19.20 million t +1.5%
2022 18.92 million t -1.5%
2023 19.01 million t +0.5%
2024 19.04 million t +0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Carrots and turnips — Production 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
1993 +25.6% 2.15 million t 2.70 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 654,444 t 550,000 t 740,000 t 9
1970s 932,800 t 760,000 t 1.15 million t 10
1980s 1.45 million t 1.20 million t 1.72 million t 10
1990s 3.33 million t 1.89 million t 4.68 million t 10
2000s 9.67 million t 5.60 million t 15.06 million t 10
2010s 17.38 million t 15.55 million t 19.00 million t 10
2020s 19.02 million t 18.92 million t 19.20 million t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 19.12 million t compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 895,209 t compare
  3. 3 Uzbekistan 3.57 million t compare
  4. 4 India 2.78 million t compare
  5. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 330,686 t compare
  6. 5 USSR 2.14 million t compare
  7. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 245,590 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — production in China, mainland?
Carrots and turnips — production in China, mainland was 19.04 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 19.20 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 550,000 t in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for carrots and turnips — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
Is carrots and turnips — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Carrots and turnips — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carrots and turnips — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,689 data points, 1961–2024
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