Mustard seed — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Mustard seed — Production was 19,436 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19,436 t
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 32 countries
All-time high
25,000 t
in 2000
All-time low
1,000 t
in 1988
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Mustard seed — Production in China, mainland, 1988–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1988200620241988: 1.0k t1989: 2.0k t1990: 4.0k t1991: 5.0k t1992: 8.0k t1993: 20.0k t1994: 10.0k t1995: 20.0k t1996: 20.0k t1997: 14.0k t1998: 20.0k t1999: 20.0k t2000: 25.0k t2001: 13.0k t2002: 13.0k t2003: 15.0k t2004: 17.2k t2005: 16.0k t2006: 15.0k t2007: 16.5k t2008: 17.0k t2009: 18.0k t2010: 18.5k t2011: 18.4k t2012: 17.8k t2013: 17.9k t2014: 18.3k t2015: 18.5k t2016: 18.6k t2017: 18.9k t2018: 18.7k t2019: 18.8k t2020: 19.1k t2021: 19.4k t2022: 19.2k t2023: 19.3k t2024: 19.4k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mustard seed — production in China, mainland is 19,436 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mustard seed — production in China, mainland peaked at 25,000 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1988.

That places China, mainland 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Mustard seed — Production in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Mustard seed — Production in China, mainland, 1988 to 2024.
Year t Change
1988 1,000 t —
1989 2,000 t +100.0%
1990 4,000 t +100.0%
1991 5,000 t +25.0%
1992 8,000 t +60.0%
1993 20,000 t +150.0%
1994 10,000 t -50.0%
1995 20,000 t +100.0%
1996 20,000 t +0.0%
1997 14,000 t -30.0%
1998 20,000 t +42.9%
1999 20,000 t +0.0%
2000 25,000 t +25.0%
2001 13,000 t -48.0%
2002 13,000 t +0.0%
2003 15,000 t +15.4%
2004 17,241 t +14.9%
2005 16,000 t -7.2%
2006 15,000 t -6.2%
2007 16,500 t +10.0%
2008 17,000 t +3.0%
2009 18,000 t +5.9%
2010 18,471 t +2.6%
2011 18,363 t -0.6%
2012 17,778 t -3.2%
2013 17,905 t +0.7%
2014 18,319 t +2.3%
2015 18,509 t +1.0%
2016 18,561 t +0.3%
2017 18,897 t +1.8%
2018 18,748 t -0.8%
2019 18,789 t +0.2%
2020 19,081 t +1.6%
2021 19,431 t +1.8%
2022 19,172 t -1.3%
2023 19,304 t +0.7%
2024 19,436 t +0.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mustard seed — Production 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
1993 +150.0% 8,000 t 20,000 t
1989 +100.0% 1,000 t 2,000 t
1990 +100.0% 2,000 t 4,000 t
1995 +100.0% 10,000 t 20,000 t
1992 +60.0% 5,000 t 8,000 t
1994 -50.0% 20,000 t 10,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,500 t 1,000 t 2,000 t 2
1990s 14,100 t 4,000 t 20,000 t 10
2000s 16,574 t 13,000 t 25,000 t 10
2010s 18,434 t 17,778 t 18,897 t 10
2020s 19,285 t 19,081 t 19,436 t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 5 USSR 95,000 t
  2. 6 Myanmar 35,486 t compare
  3. 7 Ukraine 28,420 t compare
  4. 8 China 19,436 t compare
  5. 10 Kazakhstan 18,543 t compare
  6. 11 France 16,300 t compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mustard seed — production in China, mainland?
Mustard seed — production in China, mainland was 19,436 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mustard seed — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 25,000 t in 2000.
What is the lowest mustard seed — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1988.
How does China, mainland rank for mustard seed — production?
China, mainland ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is mustard seed — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mustard seed — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mustard seed — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
58 places, 2,713 data points, 1961–2024
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