Eggplants (aubergines) — Production in China

China: Eggplants (aubergines) — Production was 34.90 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
34.90 million t
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 99 countries
All-time high
35.63 million t
in 2019
All-time low
2.21 million t
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Eggplants (aubergines) — Production in China, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, eggplants (aubergines) — production in China stood at 34.90 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eggplants (aubergines) — production in China peaked at 35.63 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.21 million t, in 1970.

That places China 1st out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Eggplants (aubergines) — Production in China, year by year

Annual values for Eggplants (aubergines) — Production in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 4.21 million t —
1962 3.22 million t -23.5%
1963 2.89 million t -10.5%
1964 2.58 million t -10.7%
1965 2.72 million t +5.4%
1966 2.68 million t -1.5%
1967 2.72 million t +1.6%
1968 2.92 million t +7.3%
1969 3.02 million t +3.5%
1970 2.21 million t -26.9%
1971 2.54 million t +15.1%
1972 2.32 million t -8.7%
1973 2.92 million t +26.0%
1974 2.93 million t +0.3%
1975 2.96 million t +1.0%
1976 2.67 million t -9.6%
1977 2.79 million t +4.5%
1978 2.83 million t +1.3%
1979 2.93 million t +3.7%
1980 2.85 million t -2.9%
1981 3.29 million t +15.4%
1982 3.54 million t +7.5%
1983 3.63 million t +2.7%
1984 3.74 million t +2.8%
1985 3.84 million t +2.8%
1986 3.94 million t +2.6%
1987 3.90 million t -1.2%
1988 4.04 million t +3.6%
1989 4.19 million t +3.8%
1990 4.61 million t +9.9%
1991 5.06 million t +9.8%
1992 5.12 million t +1.3%
1993 6.32 million t +23.4%
1994 7.32 million t +15.8%
1995 7.90 million t +7.9%
1996 9.32 million t +18.0%
1997 10.03 million t +7.5%
1998 10.53 million t +5.0%
1999 13.63 million t +29.5%
2000 13.78 million t +1.1%
2001 14.03 million t +1.8%
2002 15.43 million t +10.0%
2003 16.03 million t +3.9%
2004 16.53 million t +3.1%
2005 17.03 million t +3.0%
2006 17.53 million t +3.0%
2007 22.03 million t +25.6%
2008 23.75 million t +7.8%
2009 25.91 million t +9.1%
2010 26.77 million t +3.3%
2011 26.53 million t -0.9%
2012 27.72 million t +4.5%
2013 28.46 million t +2.7%
2014 29.61 million t +4.0%
2015 31.56 million t +6.6%
2016 32.50 million t +3.0%
2017 33.44 million t +2.9%
2018 34.52 million t +3.2%
2019 35.63 million t +3.2%
2020 34.53 million t -3.1%
2021 34.89 million t +1.0%
2022 35.02 million t +0.4%
2023 34.81 million t -0.6%
2024 34.90 million t +0.3%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 34.90 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,361 t, 1046.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • China's 34.90 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38,608 t, 904.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Eggplants (aubergines) — Production 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 -26.9% 3.02 million t 2.21 million t
1999 +29.5% 10.53 million t 13.63 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.99 million t 2.58 million t 4.21 million t 9
1970s 2.71 million t 2.21 million t 2.96 million t 10
1980s 3.70 million t 2.85 million t 4.19 million t 10
1990s 7.98 million t 4.61 million t 13.63 million t 10
2000s 18.20 million t 13.78 million t 25.91 million t 10
2010s 30.67 million t 26.53 million t 35.63 million t 10
2020s 34.83 million t 34.53 million t 35.02 million t 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 34.87 million t compare
  2. 3 India 13.00 million t compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 827,004 t compare
  4. 4 Egypt 1.78 million t compare
  5. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 596,948 t compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is eggplants (aubergines) — production in China?
Eggplants (aubergines) — production in China was 34.90 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest eggplants (aubergines) — production recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 35.63 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest eggplants (aubergines) — production recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.21 million t in 1970.
How does China rank for eggplants (aubergines) — production?
China ranks 1st out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is eggplants (aubergines) — production rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Eggplants (aubergines) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Eggplants (aubergines) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 6,616 data points, 1961–2024
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