Other beans, green — Area harvested in China
China: Other beans, green — Area harvested was 678,789 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other beans, green — Area harvested in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
China recorded 678,789 ha for other beans, green — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other beans, green — area harvested in China peaked at 688,088 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98,300 ha, in 1962.
That places China 1st out of 112 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.
Other beans, green — Area harvested in China, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100,250 ha | — |
| 1962 | 98,300 ha | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 100,200 ha | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 102,160 ha | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 103,200 ha | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 103,850 ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 104,350 ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 110,300 ha | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 114,300 ha | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 115,350 ha | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 120,350 ha | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 122,350 ha | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 126,300 ha | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 126,350 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 126,393 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 127,263 ha | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 128,308 ha | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 129,336 ha | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 130,190 ha | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 130,174 ha | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 150,170 ha | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 160,230 ha | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 182,210 ha | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 200,200 ha | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 206,180 ha | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 236,190 ha | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 275,180 ha | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 284,170 ha | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 303,530 ha | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 323,289 ha | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 328,020 ha | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 345,497 ha | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 262,807 ha | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 272,845 ha | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 278,176 ha | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 292,877 ha | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 303,329 ha | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 312,130 ha | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 327,238 ha | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 372,218 ha | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 427,244 ha | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 457,236 ha | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 476,056 ha | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 502,165 ha | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 527,128 ha | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 552,089 ha | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 567,052 ha | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 589,330 ha | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 577,378 ha | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 595,928 ha | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 595,799 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 618,922 ha | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 630,832 ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 633,828 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 677,883 ha | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 647,514 ha | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 657,631 ha | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 656,845 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 655,883 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 656,249 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 675,239 ha | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 688,088 ha | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 673,134 ha | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 678,789 ha | +0.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 678,789 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,075 ha, 327.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- China's 678,789 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,270 ha, 159.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,101 ha | 98,300 ha | 114,300 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 125,219 ha | 115,350 ha | 130,190 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 212,823 ha | 130,174 ha | 303,530 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 304,621 ha | 262,807 ha | 345,497 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 504,790 ha | 372,218 ha | 589,330 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 637,106 ha | 595,799 ha | 677,883 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 674,300 ha | 656,249 ha | 688,088 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 other beans, green — area harvested in China?
- Other beans, green — area harvested in China was 678,789 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other beans, green — area harvested recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 688,088 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest other beans, green — area harvested recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,300 ha in 1962.
- How does China rank for other beans, green — area harvested?
- China ranks 1st out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other beans, green — area harvested rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Other beans, green — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.