Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in China
China: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in China is 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in China peaked at 8.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.119 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.119 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.128 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1907 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2017 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +439.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2429 tonnes per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2274 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1934 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1781 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1488 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1699 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1991 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1931 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2174 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2015 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.203 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2217 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2555 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2783 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.273 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2981 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3688 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4727 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4584 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4678 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2446 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 1987 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +425.0% |
| 1988 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7619 tonnes per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5678 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2768 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 1995 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +383.3% |
| 1996 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1997 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1998 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 5.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 2016 | 5.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 5.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 6.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 8.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 6.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.298 tonnes per square kilometre, 22.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1937 tonnes per square kilometre, 34.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +439.5% | 0.2017 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +425.0% | 0.2446 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +383.3% | 0.2768 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2855 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.119 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2088 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1488 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2783 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.669 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2446 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2768 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 16 Nepal 7.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Kingdom 7.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Hungary 7.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Norway 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Czechia 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Ghana 5.92 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in China?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in China was 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.119 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.