Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in China
China: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0196 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in China stood at 0.0196 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in China peaked at 0.0282 ha per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0169 ha per person, in 2016.
That places China 71st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0265 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0251 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0266 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0282 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0256 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0246 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0242 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0226 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0218 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0209 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0203 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0201 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0195 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.019 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0186 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.018 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0176 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0184 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0187 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0196 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0217 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0226 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0208 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0214 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0224 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0218 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0222 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0217 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0208 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0209 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.022 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0222 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0219 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0228 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0225 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0207 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.021 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0212 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0208 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0231 ha per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0231 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.022 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0232 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0233 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0227 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0214 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0203 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0215 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0216 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0206 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0201 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0192 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0186 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0185 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0173 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0169 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.019 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0177 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0184 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0187 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0176 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0189 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0195 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0196 ha per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.025 ha per person | 0.0218 ha per person | 0.0282 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0191 ha per person | 0.0176 ha per person | 0.0209 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0215 ha per person | 0.0196 ha per person | 0.0226 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0216 ha per person | 0.0207 ha per person | 0.0228 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0222 ha per person | 0.0203 ha per person | 0.0233 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 ha per person | 0.0169 ha per person | 0.0206 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0189 ha per person | 0.0176 ha per person | 0.0196 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in China?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in China was 0.0196 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0282 ha per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0169 ha per person in 2016.
- How does China rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- China ranks 71st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.