Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in China
China: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in China stood at 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 319.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in China peaked at 7.84 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1726 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2008.
China ranks 120th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6669 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.553 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1963 | 0.659 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7079 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 0.684 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6854 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5014 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4905 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4033 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5706 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3379 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5064 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7455 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6426 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.396 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2491 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7467 tonnes per square kilometre | +199.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9189 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6222 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7932 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +116.5% |
| 1988 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7861 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9884 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +120.8% |
| 1996 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4578 tonnes per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4229 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3724 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3421 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3738 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3101 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2303 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +354.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6774 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3906 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1735 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1726 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3442 tonnes per square kilometre | +99.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6627 tonnes per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6422 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +157.4% |
| 2013 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 3.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2016 | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 4.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 2021 | 7.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 2022 | 6.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.31 tonnes per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +354.9% | 0.2303 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +199.7% | 0.2491 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7467 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5946 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4033 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7079 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6366 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2491 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6222 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3724 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4062 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1726 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6422 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 117 Ecuador 7.88 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 118 North Korea 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Afghanistan 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Uganda 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 Bahamas 6.29 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 Burundi 6.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in China?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in China was 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1726 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does China rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- China ranks 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.