Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in China
China: Cassava, fresh — Area harvested was 310,183 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava, fresh — area harvested in China is 310,183 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava, fresh — area harvested in China peaked at 312,115 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94,000 ha, in 1961.
China ranks 15th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in China, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 100,000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 102,343 ha | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 107,314 ha | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 108,389 ha | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 112,436 ha | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 119,082 ha | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 140,997 ha | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 151,639 ha | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 160,690 ha | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 169,714 ha | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 180,792 ha | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 190,660 ha | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 193,581 ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 198,535 ha | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 198,049 ha | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 207,640 ha | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 216,655 ha | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 214,740 ha | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 238,376 ha | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 241,360 ha | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 243,369 ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 245,422 ha | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 244,685 ha | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 243,946 ha | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 233,436 ha | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 232,801 ha | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 231,911 ha | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 226,384 ha | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 231,115 ha | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 230,625 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 230,895 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 231,898 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 236,033 ha | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 234,788 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 236,740 ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 238,445 ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 239,434 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 236,508 ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 239,245 ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 241,222 ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 246,764 ha | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 250,696 ha | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 245,767 ha | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 260,756 ha | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 265,657 ha | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 268,580 ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 270,422 ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 275,313 ha | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 278,733 ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 275,583 ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 280,601 ha | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 285,698 ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 290,039 ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 290,159 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 295,010 ha | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 299,225 ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 302,390 ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 305,318 ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 308,660 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 312,115 ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 308,585 ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 309,769 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 310,183 ha | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 310,183 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,817 ha, 45.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- China's 310,183 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,817 ha, 45.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115,133 ha | 94,000 ha | 151,639 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 193,106 ha | 160,690 ha | 216,655 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 238,169 ha | 226,384 ha | 245,422 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,648 ha | 230,625 ha | 239,434 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,442 ha | 239,245 ha | 275,313 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,276 ha | 275,583 ha | 305,318 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,862 ha | 308,585 ha | 312,115 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 12 Guinea 336,706 ha compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 4,850 ha compare
- 12 Caribbean 324,084 ha compare
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 810 ha compare
- 13 Togo 333,367 ha compare
- 13 Micronesia 810 ha compare
- 14 Madagascar 322,141 ha compare
- 15 Polynesia 707 ha compare
- 16 China, mainland 309,857 ha compare
- 17 Benin 298,564 ha compare
- 18 Cabo Verde 265 ha compare
- 18 Zambia 267,331 ha compare
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 cassava, fresh — area harvested in China?
- Cassava, fresh — area harvested in China was 310,183 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cassava, fresh — area harvested recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 312,115 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest cassava, fresh — area harvested recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,000 ha in 1961.
- How does China rank for cassava, fresh — area harvested?
- China ranks 15th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava, fresh — area harvested rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Cassava, fresh — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.