Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in China
China: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 104.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — 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, primary — gross per capita production index number in China is 104.72, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in China peaked at 104.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44, in 1961.
That places China 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44 | — |
| 1962 | 48.3 | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 53.88 | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 58.17 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 60.11 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 64.09 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 63.13 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 60.77 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 59.1 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 65.74 | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 67.44 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 64.36 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 67.41 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 69.17 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 70.2 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 70.31 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 68.19 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 74.42 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 78.23 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 73.94 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 74.75 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 81.52 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 86.88 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 90.49 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 83.27 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 84.32 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 84.18 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 80.85 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 83.5 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 89.23 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 86.1 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 86.34 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 84.91 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 82.04 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 85.58 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 91.11 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 90.3 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 90.69 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 89.58 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 80.88 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 77.59 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 76.68 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 71.54 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 78.18 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 80.1 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 83 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 83.76 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 86.92 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 87.32 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 88.76 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 91.93 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 94.33 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 95.31 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 95.85 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 102.62 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 101.53 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 101.19 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.02 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 99.91 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.3 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 102.35 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 102.03 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 102.96 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 104.72 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.84 | 44 | 64.09 | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.55 | 64.36 | 78.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.37 | 73.94 | 90.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.59 | 82.04 | 91.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.6 | 71.54 | 87.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.15 | 88.76 | 102.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.47 | 100.3 | 104.72 | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in China?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in China was 104.72 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 104.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 1961.
- How does China rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- China ranks 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — 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.