Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in China
China: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.02 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in China stood at 0.02 ha per person.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in China peaked at 0.0284 ha per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 ha per person, in 2016.
That places China 77th out of 165 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0266 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0253 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0267 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0284 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0259 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0249 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0245 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0229 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.022 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0211 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0206 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0203 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0197 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0192 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0188 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0182 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0178 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0186 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0189 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0198 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0219 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0228 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.021 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0216 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0231 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0224 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0229 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0224 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0215 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0215 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0227 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0228 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0226 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0234 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.023 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0213 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0215 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0218 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0214 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0237 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0237 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0226 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0238 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0239 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0233 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0219 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0209 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0221 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0221 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0211 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0206 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0197 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0191 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0177 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0173 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0194 ha per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0181 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0188 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0191 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0181 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0193 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0199 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.02 ha per person | +0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.02 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0139 ha per person, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 0.02 ha per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0413 ha per person, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0253 ha per person | 0.022 ha per person | 0.0284 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0193 ha per person | 0.0178 ha per person | 0.0211 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0219 ha per person | 0.0198 ha per person | 0.0231 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0222 ha per person | 0.0213 ha per person | 0.0234 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0228 ha per person | 0.0209 ha per person | 0.0239 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0191 ha per person | 0.0173 ha per person | 0.0211 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0193 ha per person | 0.0181 ha per person | 0.02 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in China?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in China was 0.02 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0284 ha per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 ha per person in 2016.
- How does China rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- China ranks 77th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
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- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Oil 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.