Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China
China: Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.3497 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.3497 ha per square kilometre for citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.3539 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 19th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0303 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0348 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0377 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0423 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0752 ha per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0961 ha per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1033 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1163 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1174 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1239 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1197 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1243 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1239 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.133 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1398 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1432 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.138 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1402 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.139 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1446 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1531 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1638 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1769 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1871 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1942 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2199 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2167 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2333 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2385 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2465 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2484 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2607 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2713 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2704 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2771 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2757 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2892 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3256 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3222 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3345 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3539 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3497 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.3497 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0825 ha per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- China's 0.3497 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0623 ha per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +39.7% | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +38.3% | 0.0423 ha per square kilometre | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0623 ha per square kilometre | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | 0.1163 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1303 ha per square kilometre | 0.1174 ha per square kilometre | 0.1432 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1829 ha per square kilometre | 0.139 ha per square kilometre | 0.2333 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2703 ha per square kilometre | 0.2385 ha per square kilometre | 0.3256 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3401 ha per square kilometre | 0.3222 ha per square kilometre | 0.3539 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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 citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in China?
- Citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in China was 0.3497 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3539 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 19th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested 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.
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested 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.