Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in China
China: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 113.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross per capita production index number in China stood at 113.28. 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 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in China peaked at 113.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.78, in 1961.
That places China 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (2014-2016 = 100) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.78 | — |
| 1962 | 24.81 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 25.16 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 25.9 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 27.4 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 28.65 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 28.36 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 27.53 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 27.28 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 28.18 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 28.67 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 27.61 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 29.94 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 29.32 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 29.49 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 28.85 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 29.16 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 31.48 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 32.44 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 32.05 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 32.67 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 34.69 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 36.6 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 38.43 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 38.25 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 39.3 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 40.75 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 40.94 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 41.69 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 43.97 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 45.22 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 47.32 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 51.11 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 53.49 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 58.01 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 60.28 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 62.09 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 65.12 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 67.64 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 70.09 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 70.74 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 73.18 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 73.76 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 77.13 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 79.67 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 80.88 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 82.31 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 86.65 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 88.6 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 90.77 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 93.47 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 95.62 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 96.97 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 98.23 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 101.3 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 100.46 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 101.21 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 101.76 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 101.59 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 102.65 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 107.12 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 109.25 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 111.94 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 113.28 | +1.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 113.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.27, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 113.28 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.69, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.54 | 23.78 | 28.65 | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.51 | 27.61 | 32.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.54 | 32.05 | 41.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.42 | 43.97 | 67.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.3 | 70.09 | 88.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.14 | 90.77 | 101.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.85 | 102.65 | 113.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0951 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3742 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross per capita production index number in China?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in China was 113.28 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?
- The highest recorded value was 113.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.78 in 1961.
- How does China rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- China ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 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.