Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production in China
China: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production was 41.70 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, cake equivalent — production in China is 41.70 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — production in China peaked at 41.70 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.73 million t, in 1961.
That places China 2nd out of 244 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 — Production in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.73 million t | — |
| 1962 | 7.00 million t | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 7.94 million t | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 9.53 million t | +20.1% |
| 1965 | 8.80 million t | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 10.76 million t | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 10.78 million t | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 10.46 million t | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 9.82 million t | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 11.03 million t | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 11.03 million t | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.27 million t | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 11.34 million t | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 10.65 million t | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 10.38 million t | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 9.22 million t | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 9.79 million t | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 10.85 million t | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 11.46 million t | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 12.70 million t | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 15.58 million t | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 16.74 million t | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 17.48 million t | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 19.58 million t | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 19.92 million t | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 19.88 million t | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 21.63 million t | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 19.90 million t | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 18.46 million t | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 21.26 million t | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 21.70 million t | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 21.11 million t | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 24.67 million t | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 26.74 million t | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 26.66 million t | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 25.74 million t | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 27.19 million t | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 27.72 million t | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 27.88 million t | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 30.94 million t | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 31.46 million t | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 32.01 million t | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 30.80 million t | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 35.24 million t | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 33.88 million t | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 32.00 million t | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 30.40 million t | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 34.30 million t | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 34.04 million t | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.39 million t | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 33.89 million t | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 33.65 million t | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.68 million t | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 32.76 million t | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.18 million t | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 31.32 million t | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 34.25 million t | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 35.08 million t | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 38.64 million t | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 38.99 million t | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.11 million t | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 40.18 million t | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 41.23 million t | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 41.70 million t | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.09 million t | 6.73 million t | 10.78 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.50 million t | 9.22 million t | 11.46 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.19 million t | 12.70 million t | 21.63 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.07 million t | 21.11 million t | 27.88 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.50 million t | 30.40 million t | 35.24 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.68 million t | 31.18 million t | 38.64 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.64 million t | 36.11 million t | 41.70 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 1.03 million ha (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks 432.65 million An (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested 1.09 million ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield 56,364 kg/ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production 61.70 million t (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested 4.87 million ha (2024)
- Bananas — Production 12.10 million t (2024)
- Bananas — Yield 37,177 kg/ha (2024)
- Bananas — Area harvested 325,500 ha (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 4,032 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — production in China?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — production in China was 41.70 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 41.70 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 million t in 1961.
- How does China rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — production?
- China ranks 2nd out of 244 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.