Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China
China: Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0443 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre in China stood at 0.0443 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0664 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0298 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0315 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0302 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0362 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0428 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0415 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0424 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0486 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0499 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0498 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0523 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0664 ha per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0537 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0531 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0511 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0495 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0479 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0454 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0451 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0443 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0294 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0443 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0067 ha per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +41.9% | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +40.4% | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0298 ha per square kilometre | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0358 ha per square kilometre | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | 0.0428 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | 0.0486 ha per square kilometre | 0.0664 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0457 ha per square kilometre | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | 0.0479 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 41 Thailand 0.0482 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Bhutan 0.0477 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Guinea 0.0444 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Palestine 0.0422 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Senegal 0.042 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Colombia 0.0419 ha per square kilometre compare
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 oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre in China?
- Oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre in China was 0.0443 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0664 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oranges — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oranges — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oranges — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oranges — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.