Cassava yields in China
China: Cassava yields was 16.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava yields in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava yields in China is 16.36 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in China peaked at 16.58 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.11 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
China ranks 27th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.65 tonnes per hectare | 11.11 tonnes per hectare | 12.22 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.13 tonnes per hectare | 11.43 tonnes per hectare | 14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.02 tonnes per hectare | 14.13 tonnes per hectare | 15.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.97 tonnes per hectare | 13.91 tonnes per hectare | 15.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.99 tonnes per hectare | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | 16.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.39 tonnes per hectare | 16.07 tonnes per hectare | 16.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4 tonnes per hectare | 16.21 tonnes per hectare | 16.58 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 24 Panama 16.95 tonnes per hectare compare
- 25 Mali 16.57 tonnes per hectare compare
- 26 El Salvador 16.39 tonnes per hectare compare
- 28 Solomon Islands 16.19 tonnes per hectare compare
- 29 Mauritius 15.78 tonnes per hectare compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 15.77 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 99.99 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in China?
- Cassava yields in China was 16.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 16.58 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does China rank for cassava yields?
- China ranks 27th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.