Orange yields in China
China: Orange yields was 18.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 122 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.
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 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 99.99 million hectares (2023)
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 122 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.