Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in China, mainland
China, mainland: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.5809 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in China, mainland, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in China, mainland is 0.5809 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in China, mainland peaked at 8.67 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -6.93 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places China, mainland 76th out of 195 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, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.894 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -283.8% |
| 1964 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1965 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1966 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -279.9% |
| 1967 | -0.967 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1968 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +161.1% |
| 1969 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 1970 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +102.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3451 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1973 | -0.3564 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6893 % change on previous year | -293.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4042 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5649 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1977 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -345.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2223 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1979 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -647.2% |
| 1980 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1981 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 1982 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1983 | 2 % change on previous year | -211.8% |
| 1984 | -0.3965 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1985 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +888.0% |
| 1986 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1987 | -0.0753 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1988 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +1237.8% |
| 1989 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -332.6% |
| 1990 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0311 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1992 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -5281.9% |
| 1993 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +121.5% |
| 1994 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1995 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 1996 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1997 | -0.0729 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1998 | -0.0243 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1999 | -0.5447 % change on previous year | +2140.7% |
| 2000 | -6.93 % change on previous year | +1173.0% |
| 2001 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2002 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2003 | -5.55 % change on previous year | +306.9% |
| 2004 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2005 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5536 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2009 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +368.4% |
| 2010 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8855 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +879.2% |
| 2016 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2017 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2018 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2019 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1116 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2021 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +1895.6% |
| 2022 | -0.8907 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7373 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5809 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in China, mainland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -5281.9% | 0.0311 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -2140.7% | -0.0243 % change on previous year | -0.5447 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1895.6% | 0.1116 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1237.8% | -0.0753 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1173.0% | -0.5447 % change on previous year | -6.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2308 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.4591 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4735 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1027 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2714 % change on previous year | -6.93 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | 8.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5532 % change on previous year | -0.8907 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in China, mainland?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in China, mainland was 0.5809 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.93 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does China, mainland rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- China, mainland ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.