Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in China
China: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0714 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in China is 0.0714 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in China peaked at 0.1371 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.06 ha per person, in 2003.
China ranks 62nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1371 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1348 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1337 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.133 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1285 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1274 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.123 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1168 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1157 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1145 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1153 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1129 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1099 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1085 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.107 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.106 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1031 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1019 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0993 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0969 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0932 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0902 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0907 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0891 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0845 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0847 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0833 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0811 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0817 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0829 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0818 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0795 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0758 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0738 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0745 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0761 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0753 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0745 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0734 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0678 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0652 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0639 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.06 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0614 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.063 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.065 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0654 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0654 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0667 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0675 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0681 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0688 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0693 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0695 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.075 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0738 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0722 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0711 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0695 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0694 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0709 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0703 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0709 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0714 ha per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1278 ha per person | 0.1157 ha per person | 0.1371 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1078 ha per person | 0.0993 ha per person | 0.1153 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0876 ha per person | 0.0811 ha per person | 0.0969 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0768 ha per person | 0.0734 ha per person | 0.0829 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0644 ha per person | 0.06 ha per person | 0.0678 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0705 ha per person | 0.0675 ha per person | 0.075 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0706 ha per person | 0.0694 ha per person | 0.0714 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 59 Cameroon 0.0746 ha per person compare
- 60 India 0.0742 ha per person compare
- 61 Mauritania 0.0718 ha per person compare
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0709 ha per person compare
- 64 Bangladesh 0.0707 ha per person compare
- 65 Germany 0.0687 ha per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in China?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in China was 0.0714 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1371 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 ha per person in 2003.
- How does China rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- China ranks 62nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.