Carrots and turnips — Yield in China
China: Carrots and turnips — Yield was 44,829 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carrots and turnips — Yield in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carrots and turnips — yield in China is 44,829 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — yield in China peaked at 45,528 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,245 kg/ha, in 1965.
That places China 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carrots and turnips — Yield in China, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,500 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12,802 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 12,245 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 12,946 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 12,734 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 12,897 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 13,272 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 13,884 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 14,358 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 14,682 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 14,970 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 15,662 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 15,943 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 16,830 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 17,262 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 18,091 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 18,378 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 18,860 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 18,444 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 18,818 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 19,174 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 20,556 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 21,376 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 21,312 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 21,447 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 21,372 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 21,530 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 21,713 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 22,251 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 23,121 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 22,933 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 23,141 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 23,073 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 23,162 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 20,080 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 17,813 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 17,696 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 17,863 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 17,824 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 19,094 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 20,106 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 19,637 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 22,188 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 24,449 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 27,333 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 34,285 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 34,793 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 34,807 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34,798 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 34,976 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 41,236 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 45,113 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 43,642 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 43,262 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 43,414 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 43,617 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 43,880 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 44,229 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 45,528 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 44,737 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 44,851 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 44,829 kg/ha | -0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 44,829 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,170 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- China's 44,829 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,702 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carrots and turnips — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +25.4% | 27,333 kg/ha | 34,285 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,711 kg/ha | 12,245 kg/ha | 13,272 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,006 kg/ha | 13,884 kg/ha | 18,378 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,289 kg/ha | 18,444 kg/ha | 21,530 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,498 kg/ha | 17,696 kg/ha | 23,162 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,757 kg/ha | 17,824 kg/ha | 34,793 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,875 kg/ha | 34,798 kg/ha | 45,113 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,835 kg/ha | 44,229 kg/ha | 45,528 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 48,080 kg/ha compare
- 25 Italy 45,939 kg/ha compare
- 26 New Zealand 45,885 kg/ha compare
- 27 China 44,829 kg/ha compare
- 29 China, mainland 44,816 kg/ha compare
- 30 Canada 44,250 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0951 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3742 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carrots and turnips — yield in China?
- Carrots and turnips — yield in China was 44,829 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carrots and turnips — yield recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 45,528 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest carrots and turnips — yield recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,245 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does China rank for carrots and turnips — yield?
- China ranks 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carrots and turnips — yield rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carrots and turnips — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.