Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China
China: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 68.36 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.36 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 181 countries
All-time high
68.36 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11.4 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China is 68.36 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China peaked at 68.36 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.4 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 25th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.4 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 14.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 15.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 16.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 18.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 18.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 18.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 18.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 21.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 22.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 21.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 23.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 24.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 25.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 26.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 25.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 28.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 30.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 29.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 30.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 33.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 36.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 38.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 35.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 37.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 37.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 37.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 38.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 42.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 42.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 42.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 43.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 41.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 44.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 48.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 47.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 48.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 48.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 43.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 42.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 42.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 43.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 45.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 48.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 48.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 51.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 51.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 53.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 55.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 57.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 59.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 59.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 65.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 65.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 65.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 67.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 67.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 68.36 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.21 metric tons per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 68.36 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.95 metric tons per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25 metric tons per square kilometre | 21.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 30.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 29.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 38.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 41.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 48.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 39.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 51.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 53.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 65.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 65.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 68.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 22 Sri Lanka 76.7 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 23 Thailand 75.42 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 69 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 26 Austria 63.44 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 27 Luxembourg 57.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 28 Croatia 57.02 metric tons per square kilometre 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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China was 68.36 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 68.36 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.