Orange yields in China
China: Orange yields was 18.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.91 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
37th
of 123 countries
All-time high
18.91 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
2.23 tonnes per hectare
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange yields in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
China recorded 18.91 tonnes per hectare for orange yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in China peaked at 18.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.23 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
That places China 37th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Orange yields in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +38.7% |
| 1978 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | +66.0% |
| 1990 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.24 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 8.02 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 8.91 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 10.36 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 11.84 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 12.48 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 14.45 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 15.36 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 15.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.63 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 16.15 tonnes per hectare | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 16.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.73 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 16.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 16.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 17.92 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 18.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 18.54 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 18.91 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 18.91 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.07 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- China's 18.91 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.61 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange yields in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +66.0% | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | 4.45 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.41 tonnes per hectare | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | 11.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.27 tonnes per hectare | 12.48 tonnes per hectare | 16.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.09 tonnes per hectare | 16.88 tonnes per hectare | 18.91 tonnes per hectare | 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 orange yields in China?
- Orange yields in China was 18.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange yields recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 18.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does China rank for orange yields?
- China ranks 37th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.