Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in China, mainland

China, mainland: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield was 2,337 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,337 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 131 countries
All-time high
2,408 kg/ha
in 2019
All-time low
262.9 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in China, mainland is 2,337 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in China, mainland peaked at 2,408 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 262.9 kg/ha, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 16th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 262.9 kg/ha —
1962 266.1 kg/ha +1.2%
1963 323 kg/ha +21.4%
1964 389.7 kg/ha +20.7%
1965 473.9 kg/ha +21.6%
1966 526.7 kg/ha +11.1%
1967 518.9 kg/ha -1.5%
1968 532.9 kg/ha +2.7%
1969 489.9 kg/ha -8.1%
1970 511.9 kg/ha +4.5%
1971 485.5 kg/ha -5.2%
1972 463.1 kg/ha -4.6%
1973 585.9 kg/ha +26.5%
1974 562.1 kg/ha -4.1%
1975 558.5 kg/ha -0.6%
1976 499.2 kg/ha -10.6%
1977 512.9 kg/ha +2.7%
1978 550.5 kg/ha +7.3%
1979 600.1 kg/ha +9.0%
1980 658.9 kg/ha +9.8%
1981 703.8 kg/ha +6.8%
1982 709.3 kg/ha +0.8%
1983 859.8 kg/ha +21.2%
1984 1,020 kg/ha +18.6%
1985 1,050 kg/ha +2.9%
1986 961 kg/ha -8.5%
1987 1,027 kg/ha +6.9%
1988 899.2 kg/ha -12.5%
1989 885.4 kg/ha -1.5%
1990 960.9 kg/ha +8.5%
1991 980.9 kg/ha +2.1%
1992 782.5 kg/ha -20.2%
1993 908.8 kg/ha +16.1%
1994 903.9 kg/ha -0.5%
1995 1,023 kg/ha +13.2%
1996 1,030 kg/ha +0.6%
1997 1,162 kg/ha +12.9%
1998 1,119 kg/ha -3.8%
1999 1,149 kg/ha +2.7%
2000 1,206 kg/ha +5.0%
2001 1,222 kg/ha +1.3%
2002 1,356 kg/ha +11.0%
2003 1,093 kg/ha -19.3%
2004 1,284 kg/ha +17.4%
2005 1,322 kg/ha +2.9%
2006 1,311 kg/ha -0.8%
2007 1,418 kg/ha +8.1%
2008 1,427 kg/ha +0.6%
2009 1,394 kg/ha -2.3%
2010 1,328 kg/ha -4.7%
2011 1,405 kg/ha +5.8%
2012 1,559 kg/ha +11.0%
2013 1,550 kg/ha -0.6%
2014 1,568 kg/ha +1.1%
2015 1,590 kg/ha +1.4%
2016 1,696 kg/ha +6.6%
2017 1,272 kg/ha -25.0%
2018 1,964 kg/ha +54.3%
2019 2,408 kg/ha +22.6%
2020 2,132 kg/ha -11.5%
2021 2,043 kg/ha -4.1%
2022 2,328 kg/ha +14.0%
2023 2,354 kg/ha +1.1%
2024 2,337 kg/ha -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 420.44 kg/ha 262.9 kg/ha 532.9 kg/ha 9
1970s 532.97 kg/ha 463.1 kg/ha 600.1 kg/ha 10
1980s 877.43 kg/ha 658.9 kg/ha 1,050 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,002 kg/ha 782.5 kg/ha 1,162 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,303 kg/ha 1,093 kg/ha 1,427 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,634 kg/ha 1,272 kg/ha 2,408 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,239 kg/ha 2,043 kg/ha 2,354 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 13 Bangladesh 2,848 kg/ha compare
  2. 14 Czechia 2,790 kg/ha compare
  3. 14 United Republic of Tanzania 318.1 kg/ha compare
  4. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 225.4 kg/ha compare
  5. 15 South Sudan 2,338 kg/ha compare
  6. 17 China 2,337 kg/ha compare
  7. 17 Caribbean 801.9 kg/ha compare
  8. 18 Latvia 2,248 kg/ha compare
  9. 19 Estonia 1,971 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in China, mainland?
Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in China, mainland was 2,337 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 2,408 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 262.9 kg/ha in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield?
China, mainland ranks 16th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 9,230 data points, 1961–2024
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