Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in China, mainland

China, mainland: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield was 704.6 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
704.6 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
70th
of 186 countries
All-time high
704.6 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
131.5 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 704.6 kg/ha for oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in China, mainland peaked at 704.6 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 131.5 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 131.5 kg/ha —
1962 143.7 kg/ha +9.3%
1963 152.8 kg/ha +6.3%
1964 170 kg/ha +11.3%
1965 178.5 kg/ha +5.0%
1966 211.6 kg/ha +18.5%
1967 210.6 kg/ha -0.5%
1968 211.4 kg/ha +0.4%
1969 203.3 kg/ha -3.8%
1970 228.3 kg/ha +12.3%
1971 232.5 kg/ha +1.8%
1972 208.3 kg/ha -10.4%
1973 239.7 kg/ha +15.1%
1974 235 kg/ha -2.0%
1975 231.4 kg/ha -1.5%
1976 208.7 kg/ha -9.8%
1977 221.8 kg/ha +6.3%
1978 242.9 kg/ha +9.5%
1979 261.1 kg/ha +7.5%
1980 275.8 kg/ha +5.6%
1981 309.5 kg/ha +12.2%
1982 321.3 kg/ha +3.8%
1983 342.4 kg/ha +6.6%
1984 371.2 kg/ha +8.4%
1985 376 kg/ha +1.3%
1986 368.2 kg/ha -2.1%
1987 382.8 kg/ha +4.0%
1988 346.4 kg/ha -9.5%
1989 339.3 kg/ha -2.0%
1990 391.1 kg/ha +15.3%
1991 380.4 kg/ha -2.7%
1992 364.8 kg/ha -4.1%
1993 404.2 kg/ha +10.8%
1994 419 kg/ha +3.7%
1995 444.1 kg/ha +6.0%
1996 464.3 kg/ha +4.5%
1997 463.2 kg/ha -0.2%
1998 469.7 kg/ha +1.4%
1999 499.6 kg/ha +6.4%
2000 500.5 kg/ha +0.2%
2001 495.1 kg/ha -1.1%
2002 523 kg/ha +5.6%
2003 477.7 kg/ha -8.7%
2004 527.7 kg/ha +10.5%
2005 529.6 kg/ha +0.4%
2006 516.2 kg/ha -2.5%
2007 518.4 kg/ha +0.4%
2008 548.7 kg/ha +5.8%
2009 556.7 kg/ha +1.5%
2010 575 kg/ha +3.3%
2011 598.3 kg/ha +4.1%
2012 631.5 kg/ha +5.5%
2013 644.3 kg/ha +2.0%
2014 646 kg/ha +0.3%
2015 655.6 kg/ha +1.5%
2016 660.3 kg/ha +0.7%
2017 626.3 kg/ha -5.1%
2018 671.4 kg/ha +7.2%
2019 686.5 kg/ha +2.2%
2020 680.6 kg/ha -0.9%
2021 694.8 kg/ha +2.1%
2022 687.5 kg/ha -1.1%
2023 693 kg/ha +0.8%
2024 704.6 kg/ha +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 179.27 kg/ha 131.5 kg/ha 211.6 kg/ha 9
1970s 230.97 kg/ha 208.3 kg/ha 261.1 kg/ha 10
1980s 343.29 kg/ha 275.8 kg/ha 382.8 kg/ha 10
1990s 430.04 kg/ha 364.8 kg/ha 499.6 kg/ha 10
2000s 519.36 kg/ha 477.7 kg/ha 556.7 kg/ha 10
2010s 639.52 kg/ha 575 kg/ha 686.5 kg/ha 10
2020s 692.1 kg/ha 680.6 kg/ha 704.6 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 67 Croatia 739.4 kg/ha compare
  2. 68 Cameroon 737.3 kg/ha compare
  3. 69 Saint Lucia 724.7 kg/ha compare
  4. 71 China 704.2 kg/ha compare
  5. 72 Serbia 701.5 kg/ha compare
  6. 73 Suriname 700.4 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in China, mainland?
Oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in China, mainland was 704.6 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 704.6 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 131.5 kg/ha in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield?
China, mainland ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, Oil Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,074 data points, 1961–2024
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