Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in China, mainland
China, mainland: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 113.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross per capita production index number in China, mainland stood at 113.35. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in China, mainland peaked at 113.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.1, in 1961.
China, mainland ranks 39th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.1 | — |
| 1962 | 24.14 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 24.55 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 25.25 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 26.74 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 27.98 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 27.63 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 26.76 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 26.53 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 27.43 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 27.93 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 26.88 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 29.2 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 28.58 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 28.81 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 28.1 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 28.37 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 30.74 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 31.65 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 31.31 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 31.95 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 34 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 35.91 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 37.75 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 37.54 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 38.63 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 40.05 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 40.24 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 40.99 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 43.3 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 44.52 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 46.66 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 50.44 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 52.85 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 57.39 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 59.66 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 61.53 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 64.67 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 67.2 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 69.69 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 70.36 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 72.82 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 73.43 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 76.86 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 79.48 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 80.66 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 82.14 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 86.53 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 88.51 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 90.69 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 93.36 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 95.57 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 96.94 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 98.2 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 101.32 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 100.48 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 101.21 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 101.74 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 101.57 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 102.61 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 107.13 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 109.28 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 112.01 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 113.35 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.85 | 23.1 | 27.98 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.77 | 26.88 | 31.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.84 | 31.31 | 40.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.82 | 43.3 | 67.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.05 | 69.69 | 88.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.11 | 90.69 | 101.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.88 | 102.61 | 113.35 | 5 |
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- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 0.6859 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -6.77 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross per capita production index number in China, mainland?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in China, mainland was 113.35 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 113.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- China, mainland ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.