Oranges — Area harvested in China
China: Oranges — Area harvested was 407,490 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oranges — Area harvested in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oranges — area harvested in China is 407,490 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oranges — area harvested in China peaked at 623,028 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16,372 ha, in 1961.
That places China 2nd out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oranges — Area harvested in China, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,372 ha | — |
| 1962 | 17,502 ha | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 17,631 ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 21,964 ha | +24.6% |
| 1965 | 23,134 ha | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 24,425 ha | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 26,727 ha | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 27,211 ha | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 27,686 ha | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 29,605 ha | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 31,563 ha | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 33,466 ha | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 34,301 ha | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 36,942 ha | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 37,227 ha | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 37,380 ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 38,512 ha | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 40,337 ha | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 57,222 ha | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 64,000 ha | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 67,200 ha | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 79,002 ha | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 84,122 ha | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 94,222 ha | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 122,437 ha | +29.9% |
| 1986 | 171,956 ha | +40.4% |
| 1987 | 220,172 ha | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 242,730 ha | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 260,207 ha | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 269,016 ha | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 267,728 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 272,687 ha | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 281,746 ha | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 279,605 ha | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 295,873 ha | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 303,499 ha | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 316,672 ha | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 240,725 ha | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 274,648 ha | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 257,900 ha | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 262,284 ha | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 283,643 ha | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 298,739 ha | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 339,458 ha | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 359,811 ha | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 364,922 ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 402,048 ha | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 389,578 ha | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 398,368 ha | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 456,289 ha | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 468,904 ha | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 467,597 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 490,619 ha | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 623,028 ha | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 503,877 ha | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 515,660 ha | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 498,086 ha | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 479,674 ha | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 465,061 ha | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 449,284 ha | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 426,123 ha | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 422,955 ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 416,181 ha | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 407,490 ha | -2.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 407,490 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,821 ha, 106.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- China's 407,490 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,762 ha, 231.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oranges — Area harvested 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% | 40,337 ha | 57,222 ha |
| 1986 | +40.4% | 122,437 ha | 171,956 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,517 ha | 16,372 ha | 27,686 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,656 ha | 29,605 ha | 57,222 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,605 ha | 64,000 ha | 260,207 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 280,220 ha | 240,725 ha | 316,672 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 335,675 ha | 257,900 ha | 402,048 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 496,880 ha | 456,289 ha | 623,028 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 424,407 ha | 407,490 ha | 449,284 ha | 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 oranges — area harvested in China?
- Oranges — area harvested in China was 407,490 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oranges — area harvested recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 623,028 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest oranges — area harvested recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,372 ha in 1961.
- How does China rank for oranges — area harvested?
- China ranks 2nd out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oranges — area harvested rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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, published as part of Oranges — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.