Coffee, green — Area harvested in China
China: Coffee, green — Area harvested was 33,122 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coffee, green — Area harvested in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, coffee, green — area harvested in China stood at 33,122 ha.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee, green — area harvested in China peaked at 49,600 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,115 ha, in 1961.
China ranks 25th of 75 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.
Coffee, green — Area harvested in China, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,115 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,455 ha | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 4,043 ha | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 4,657 ha | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 5,080 ha | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 6,478 ha | +27.5% |
| 1967 | 7,079 ha | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 7,080 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,474 ha | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 7,677 ha | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 7,885 ha | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 8,584 ha | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 7,592 ha | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 7,599 ha | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7,577 ha | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 8,050 ha | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 8,071 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 8,075 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,075 ha | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 10,075 ha | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 12,076 ha | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 12,078 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13,000 ha | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 16,000 ha | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 13,000 ha | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 14,000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 15,000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 18,000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 15,000 ha | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 12,000 ha | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 6,500 ha | -45.8% |
| 1992 | 7,000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 7,080 ha | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 6,260 ha | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 6,000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 5,500 ha | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 7,400 ha | +34.5% |
| 1998 | 4,400 ha | -40.5% |
| 1999 | 7,000 ha | +59.1% |
| 2000 | 9,600 ha | +37.1% |
| 2001 | 14,600 ha | +52.1% |
| 2002 | 15,600 ha | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 16,000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 12,000 ha | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 15,500 ha | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 14,400 ha | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 15,110 ha | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 16,280 ha | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 22,530 ha | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 25,007 ha | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 29,550 ha | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 37,800 ha | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 49,600 ha | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 49,225 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 42,810 ha | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 40,875 ha | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 39,818 ha | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 38,933 ha | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 39,123 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 36,023 ha | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 32,889 ha | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 33,019 ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 32,220 ha | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 33,122 ha | +2.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 33,122 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,586 ha, 3.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- China's 33,122 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 919 ha, 36.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,385 ha | 3,115 ha | 7,474 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,018 ha | 7,577 ha | 9,075 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,823 ha | 10,075 ha | 18,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,914 ha | 4,400 ha | 12,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,162 ha | 9,600 ha | 22,530 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,274 ha | 25,007 ha | 49,600 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,455 ha | 32,220 ha | 36,023 ha | 5 |
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 coffee, green — area harvested in China?
- Coffee, green — area harvested in China was 33,122 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest coffee, green — area harvested recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 49,600 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest coffee, green — area harvested recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,115 ha in 1961.
- How does China rank for coffee, green — area harvested?
- China ranks 25th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee, green — area harvested rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Coffee, green — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.