Hempseed — Area harvested in China, mainland

China, mainland: Hempseed — Area harvested was 21,000 ha in 1990. ▼ Falling

Latest (1990)
21,000 ha
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
1st
of 20 countries
All-time high
167,000 ha
in 1973
All-time low
21,000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
30
1961–1990

Hempseed — Area harvested in China, mainland, 1961–1990

050.0k100.0k150.0k1961197519901961: 90.0k ha1962: 100.0k ha1963: 120.0k ha1964: 130.0k ha1965: 140.0k ha1966: 153.0k ha1967: 155.0k ha1968: 157.0k ha1969: 157.0k ha1970: 160.0k ha1971: 163.0k ha1972: 165.0k ha1973: 167.0k ha1974: 165.0k ha1975: 164.0k ha1976: 162.0k ha1977: 160.0k ha1978: 159.7k ha1979: 155.0k ha1980: 120.0k ha1981: 95.0k ha1982: 66.0k ha1983: 40.7k ha1984: 43.0k ha1985: 46.0k ha1986: 63.0k ha1987: 53.0k ha1988: 53.0k ha1989: 24.0k ha1990: 21.0k ha

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

Analysis

In 1990, hempseed — area harvested in China, mainland stood at 21,000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hempseed — area harvested in China, mainland peaked at 167,000 ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 21,000 ha, in 1990.

That places China, mainland 1st out of 20 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Hempseed — Area harvested in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Hempseed — Area harvested in China, mainland, 1961 to 1990.
Year ha Change
1961 90,000 ha —
1962 100,000 ha +11.1%
1963 120,000 ha +20.0%
1964 130,000 ha +8.3%
1965 140,000 ha +7.7%
1966 153,000 ha +9.3%
1967 155,000 ha +1.3%
1968 157,000 ha +1.3%
1969 157,000 ha +0.0%
1970 160,000 ha +1.9%
1971 163,000 ha +1.9%
1972 165,000 ha +1.2%
1973 167,000 ha +1.2%
1974 165,000 ha -1.2%
1975 164,000 ha -0.6%
1976 162,000 ha -1.2%
1977 160,000 ha -1.2%
1978 159,700 ha -0.2%
1979 155,000 ha -2.9%
1980 120,000 ha -22.6%
1981 95,000 ha -20.8%
1982 66,000 ha -30.5%
1983 40,690 ha -38.3%
1984 43,000 ha +5.7%
1985 46,000 ha +7.0%
1986 63,000 ha +37.0%
1987 53,000 ha -15.9%
1988 53,000 ha +0.0%
1989 24,000 ha -54.7%
1990 21,000 ha -12.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hempseed — Area harvested in China, mainland 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.

YearChange FromTo
1989 -54.7% 53,000 ha 24,000 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 133,556 ha 90,000 ha 157,000 ha 9
1970s 162,070 ha 155,000 ha 167,000 ha 10
1980s 60,369 ha 24,000 ha 120,000 ha 10
1990s 21,000 ha 21,000 ha 21,000 ha 1

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 21,000 ha compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 721 ha compare
  3. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 198 ha
  4. 3 USSR 17,900 ha compare
  5. 4 Canada 14,500 ha

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hempseed — area harvested in China, mainland?
Hempseed — area harvested in China, mainland was 21,000 ha in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hempseed — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 167,000 ha in 1973.
What is the lowest hempseed — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 21,000 ha in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for hempseed — area harvested?
China, mainland ranks 1st out of 20 countries with data for 1990.
Is hempseed — area harvested rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hempseed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hempseed — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
36 places, 1,423 data points, 1961–2024
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