Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested in China, mainland

China, mainland: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested was 27.55 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.55 million ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 184 countries
All-time high
30.20 million ha
in 2004
All-time low
16.52 million ha
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 27.55 million ha for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested in China, mainland peaked at 30.20 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.52 million ha, in 1977.

That places China, mainland 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 17.31 million ha
1962 16.56 million ha -4.3%
1963 17.97 million ha +8.5%
1964 19.54 million ha +8.7%
1965 18.15 million ha -7.1%
1966 17.95 million ha -1.1%
1967 18.11 million ha +0.9%
1968 17.38 million ha -4.1%
1969 17.19 million ha -1.1%
1970 16.97 million ha -1.3%
1971 16.98 million ha +0.1%
1972 17.19 million ha +1.3%
1973 17.06 million ha -0.8%
1974 16.98 million ha -0.5%
1975 16.97 million ha -0.0%
1976 16.68 million ha -1.7%
1977 16.52 million ha -1.0%
1978 17.54 million ha +6.2%
1979 18.00 million ha +2.6%
1980 19.13 million ha +6.3%
1981 21.51 million ha +12.5%
1982 22.76 million ha +5.8%
1983 21.18 million ha -6.9%
1984 22.08 million ha +4.2%
1985 23.44 million ha +6.2%
1986 23.15 million ha -1.2%
1987 23.96 million ha +3.5%
1988 23.81 million ha -0.6%
1989 23.19 million ha -2.6%
1990 23.64 million ha +1.9%
1991 25.21 million ha +6.7%
1992 25.81 million ha +2.4%
1993 25.75 million ha -0.2%
1994 27.13 million ha +5.4%
1995 27.01 million ha -0.4%
1996 25.16 million ha -6.9%
1997 25.74 million ha +2.3%
1998 26.30 million ha +2.2%
1999 26.04 million ha -1.0%
2000 29.04 million ha +11.5%
2001 29.36 million ha +1.1%
2002 28.13 million ha -4.2%
2003 29.77 million ha +5.8%
2004 30.20 million ha +1.4%
2005 29.53 million ha -2.2%
2006 27.95 million ha -5.4%
2007 26.71 million ha -4.4%
2008 28.44 million ha +6.5%
2009 28.68 million ha +0.8%
2010 27.46 million ha -4.3%
2011 26.95 million ha -1.8%
2012 26.00 million ha -3.5%
2013 25.36 million ha -2.5%
2014 25.32 million ha -0.2%
2015 23.83 million ha -5.9%
2016 23.44 million ha -1.6%
2017 26.42 million ha +12.7%
2018 24.78 million ha -6.2%
2019 25.81 million ha +4.1%
2020 26.29 million ha +1.9%
2021 24.87 million ha -5.4%
2022 26.67 million ha +7.2%
2023 27.48 million ha +3.1%
2024 27.55 million ha +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.79 million ha 16.56 million ha 19.54 million ha 9
1970s 17.09 million ha 16.52 million ha 18.00 million ha 10
1980s 22.42 million ha 19.13 million ha 23.96 million ha 10
1990s 25.78 million ha 23.64 million ha 27.13 million ha 10
2000s 28.78 million ha 26.71 million ha 30.20 million ha 10
2010s 25.54 million ha 23.44 million ha 27.46 million ha 10
2020s 26.57 million ha 24.87 million ha 27.55 million ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 Brazil 49.51 million ha compare
  2. 2 India 43.43 million ha compare
  3. 3 China (People’s Republic of) 27.60 million ha compare
  4. 5 Argentina 19.34 million ha compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 18.44 million ha compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 17.62 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested in China, mainland?
Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested in China, mainland was 27.55 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 30.20 million ha in 2004.
What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.52 million ha in 1977.
How does China, mainland rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,029 data points, 1961–2024
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