Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in China
China: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested was 4.87 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
China recorded 4.87 million ha for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in China peaked at 5.08 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million ha, in 1961.
That places China 2nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in China, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.30 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.40 million ha | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 1.55 million ha | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 1.90 million ha | +22.4% |
| 1965 | 1.95 million ha | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.01 million ha | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 2.03 million ha | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.83 million ha | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 1.83 million ha | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.80 million ha | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.87 million ha | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.95 million ha | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 1.83 million ha | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 1.89 million ha | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.94 million ha | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.90 million ha | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.74 million ha | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 1.82 million ha | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 2.13 million ha | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 2.39 million ha | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 2.52 million ha | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 2.46 million ha | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.24 million ha | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 2.47 million ha | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 3.37 million ha | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 3.30 million ha | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.09 million ha | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 3.02 million ha | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.98 million ha | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.94 million ha | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.92 million ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.01 million ha | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.41 million ha | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 3.81 million ha | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 3.85 million ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.65 million ha | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 3.75 million ha | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.07 million ha | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 4.29 million ha | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 4.89 million ha | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 5.02 million ha | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.95 million ha | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.08 million ha | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.77 million ha | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 4.68 million ha | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.98 million ha | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 3.97 million ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.27 million ha | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 4.40 million ha | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.55 million ha | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.60 million ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.66 million ha | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.65 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.63 million ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.41 million ha | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.47 million ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.63 million ha | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.64 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.65 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.62 million ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.82 million ha | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.70 million ha | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.81 million ha | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.87 million ha | +1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +36.4% | 2.47 million ha | 3.37 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 million ha | 1.30 million ha | 2.03 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 million ha | 1.74 million ha | 2.13 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 million ha | 2.24 million ha | 3.37 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 million ha | 2.92 million ha | 4.29 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.60 million ha | 3.97 million ha | 5.08 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 million ha | 4.41 million ha | 4.66 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 million ha | 4.62 million ha | 4.87 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in China?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in China was 4.87 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 million ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million ha in 1961.
- How does China rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested?
- China ranks 2nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.