Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in China, mainland
China, mainland: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number was 106.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — gross production index number in China, mainland is 106.42, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production index number in China, mainland peaked at 106.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.13, in 1961.
That places China, mainland 72nd 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 Production Index Number in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.13 | — |
| 1962 | 22.45 | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 25.87 | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 28.81 | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 30.59 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 33.54 | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 33.84 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 33.36 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 33.39 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 38.18 | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 40.25 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 39.25 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 42.11 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 44.05 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 45.49 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 46.24 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 45.49 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 50.46 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 53.83 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 51.62 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 52.97 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 58.74 | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 63.61 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 67.31 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 62.84 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 64.75 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 65.8 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 64.28 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 67.52 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 73.46 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 71.91 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 73.02 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 72.54 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 70.81 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 74.58 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 80.18 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 80.11 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.16 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 80.75 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.41 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 70.96 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 70.55 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.22 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 72.89 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 75.14 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 78.33 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 79.56 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 83.05 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 83.94 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 85.94 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 89.54 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 92.5 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 94.13 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 95.24 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 102.64 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 102.12 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 102.33 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 101.57 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 101.81 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 102.4 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 104.56 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 104.13 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 104.92 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 106.42 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.11 | 20.13 | 33.84 | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.54 | 38.18 | 53.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.94 | 51.62 | 67.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.85 | 70.81 | 81.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.41 | 66.22 | 83.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.78 | 85.94 | 102.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.49 | 102.4 | 106.42 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production index number in China, mainland?
- Cereals, primary — gross production index number in China, mainland was 106.42 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 106.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.13 in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for cereals, primary — gross production index number?
- China, mainland ranks 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production index number rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.