Food production index in China
China: Food production index was 111.75 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
111.75 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
75th
of 195 countries
All-time high
111.75 2014-2016 = 100
in 2022
All-time low
10.85 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Food production index in China, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, food production index in China stood at 111.75 2014-2016 = 100. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in China peaked at 111.75 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.85 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places China 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food production index in China, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.85 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 11.5 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 12.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 12.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 13.86 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 14.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 15.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 14.97 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 15.24 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 16.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 16.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 16.63 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 18.46 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 18.43 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 18.9 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 18.72 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 19.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 21.05 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 21.97 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 22.05 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 22.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 24.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 26.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 28.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 28.49 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 29.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 31.45 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 32.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 33.29 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 35.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 37.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 39.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 43.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 45.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 50.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 52.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 54.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 57.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 60.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 63.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 64.45 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 67.12 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 68.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 71.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 74.57 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 76.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 78 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 82.67 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 85.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 87.79 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 90.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 93.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 95.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 97.62 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 101.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 101.05 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 102.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 103.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 104.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 105.49 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 109.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 111.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 10.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 15.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 16.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 21.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 22.05 2014-2016 = 100 | 33.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.77 2014-2016 = 100 | 35.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 60.65 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 63.37 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 87.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.04 2014-2016 = 100 | 105.49 2014-2016 = 100 | 111.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in China?
- Food production index in China was 111.75 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 111.75 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.85 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does China rank for food production index?
- China ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.