Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in China
China: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield was 1,511 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in China is 1,511 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in China peaked at 1,511 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 384.8 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places China 34th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in China, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 384.8 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 418.5 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 437.7 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 483.6 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 480.1 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 594.2 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1967 | 589.8 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 596.6 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 566.4 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 645 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 644.4 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 535.5 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 659.9 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 622.9 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 607.7 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 549.1 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 589.1 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 615.3 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 633.3 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 661.3 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 721.6 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 733.4 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 822.9 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 884.3 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 847.2 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 856.2 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 899.4 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 833.5 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 794.7 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 897.7 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 857.8 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 815.3 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 955.1 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 982.9 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 984.1 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,020 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1,054 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,051 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,068 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,063 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,069 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,135 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1,032 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 1,164 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 1,145 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,143 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,136 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,204 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1,185 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,214 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,255 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,292 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,286 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,291 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,306 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,334 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,294 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,412 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1,494 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,480 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,449 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,504 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,498 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,511 kg/ha | +0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,511 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 601.5 kg/ha, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 1,511 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 512.65 kg/ha, 2.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 505.74 kg/ha | 384.8 kg/ha | 596.6 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 610.22 kg/ha | 535.5 kg/ha | 659.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 805.45 kg/ha | 661.3 kg/ha | 899.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 968.53 kg/ha | 815.3 kg/ha | 1,068 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,128 kg/ha | 1,032 kg/ha | 1,204 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,318 kg/ha | 1,214 kg/ha | 1,494 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,488 kg/ha | 1,449 kg/ha | 1,511 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0951 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3742 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in China?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in China was 1,511 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,511 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 384.8 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does China rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield?
- China ranks 34th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.