Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in China
China: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 106 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in China, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in China stood at 106.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in China peaked at 109 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 86, in 2003.
That places China 83rd out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 101 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 103 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 102 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 104 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 103 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 100 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 102 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 104 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 107 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 108 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 107 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 108 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 109 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 107 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 108 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 106 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 102 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 101 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 103 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 102 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 98 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 101 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 104 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 104 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 103 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 99 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 103 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 103 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 103 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 95 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 86 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 101 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 103 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 105 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 106 | +1.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 106 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131.5, 81% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- China's 106 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.5, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.56 | 99 | 104 | 9 |
| 1970s | 107.2 | 104 | 109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.1 | 98 | 105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.8 | 97 | 104 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.7 | 86 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103 | 100 | 106 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use vs. yield change in cereal production in China?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in China was 106 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 109 in 1976.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 in 2003.
- How does China rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- China ranks 83rd out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).