Cereals n.e.c. — Gross per capita Production Index Number in China
China: Cereals n.e.c. — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 99.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals n.e.c. — Gross per capita Production Index Number in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals n.e.c. — gross per capita production index number in China is 99.18, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals n.e.c. — gross per capita production index number in China peaked at 102.12 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.51, in 1991.
That places China 27th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals n.e.c. — Gross per capita Production Index Number in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.84 | — |
| 1962 | 4.77 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 9.28 | +94.5% |
| 1964 | 9.01 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 13.15 | +45.9% |
| 1966 | 21.35 | +62.4% |
| 1967 | 29.19 | +36.7% |
| 1968 | 36.59 | +25.4% |
| 1969 | 59.37 | +62.3% |
| 1970 | 57.83 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 56.4 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 36.75 | -34.8% |
| 1973 | 28.77 | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 17.63 | -38.7% |
| 1975 | 8.66 | -50.9% |
| 1976 | 6.82 | -21.2% |
| 1977 | 3.36 | -50.7% |
| 1978 | 1.66 | -50.6% |
| 1979 | 1.64 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.61 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.59 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.03 | +27.7% |
| 1983 | 0.72 | -64.5% |
| 1984 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.76 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 2.66 | +250.0% |
| 1987 | 4.26 | +60.2% |
| 1988 | 3.41 | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 1.01 | -70.4% |
| 1990 | 1.17 | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.51 | -56.4% |
| 1992 | 0.79 | +54.9% |
| 1993 | 0.82 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.76 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.19 | +56.6% |
| 1996 | 1 | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 1.31 | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 1.44 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 51.13 | +3450.7% |
| 2000 | 64.41 | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 75.39 | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 87.32 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 74.45 | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 71.05 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 68.4 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 49.01 | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 72.26 | +47.4% |
| 2008 | 72.26 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.4 | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 71.44 | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 84.43 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 92 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 87.69 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 101.77 | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 102.12 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.11 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 95.34 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 96.7 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 98.47 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 100.05 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 98.17 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 98.92 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 99.29 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.18 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.84 | 4.77 | 59.37 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.95 | 1.64 | 57.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 | 0.72 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.01 | 0.51 | 51.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.5 | 49.01 | 87.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.61 | 71.44 | 102.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.12 | 98.17 | 100.05 | 5 |
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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 n.e.c. — gross per capita production index number in China?
- Cereals n.e.c. — gross per capita production index number in China was 99.18 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals n.e.c. — gross per capita production index number recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 102.12 in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereals n.e.c. — gross per capita production index number recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 in 1991.
- How does China rank for cereals n.e.c. — gross per capita production index number?
- China ranks 27th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals n.e.c. — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals n.e.c. — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.