Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in China
China: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in China stood at 0 ha per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
China ranks 59th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- China's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in China?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in China was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does China rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 59th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.