Chestnuts, in shell — Yield in China
China: Chestnuts, in shell — Yield was 5,698 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chestnuts, in shell — Yield in China, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chestnuts, in shell — yield in China is 5,698 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chestnuts, in shell — yield in China peaked at 5,704 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,133 kg/ha, in 1985.
China ranks 1st of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Chestnuts, in shell — Yield in China, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,133 kg/ha | — |
| 1986 | 2,446 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 2,574 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 2,328 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 2,304 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 4,020 kg/ha | +74.5% |
| 1991 | 4,145 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 4,385 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 4,206 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 4,500 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 4,469 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,958 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 4,808 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 5,114 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 5,092 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5,438 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 5,268 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 5,398 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 5,498 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,273 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 5,578 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 5,180 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 5,322 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5,579 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 5,536 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5,575 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,647 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,612 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5,645 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5,621 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5,646 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,663 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,687 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,694 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,704 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,695 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,698 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,699 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,697 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,698 kg/ha | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5,698 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,337 kg/ha, 2.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chestnuts, in shell — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +74.5% | 2,304 kg/ha | 4,020 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,357 kg/ha | 2,133 kg/ha | 2,574 kg/ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,470 kg/ha | 3,958 kg/ha | 5,114 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,407 kg/ha | 5,180 kg/ha | 5,579 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,650 kg/ha | 5,575 kg/ha | 5,704 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,698 kg/ha | 5,695 kg/ha | 5,699 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 China, mainland 5,698 kg/ha compare
- 1 Türkiye 5,304 kg/ha compare
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,432 kg/ha compare
- 3 Romania 5,000 kg/ha compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,432 kg/ha compare
- 4 Spain 4,717 kg/ha 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 chestnuts, in shell — yield in China?
- Chestnuts, in shell — yield in China was 5,698 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chestnuts, in shell — yield recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5,704 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest chestnuts, in shell — yield recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,133 kg/ha in 1985.
- How does China rank for chestnuts, in shell — yield?
- China ranks 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chestnuts, in shell — yield rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Chestnuts, in shell — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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