Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested in China, mainland

China, mainland: Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested was 56,198 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56,198 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 116 countries
All-time high
75,000 ha
in 2002
All-time low
25,000 ha
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested in China, mainland, 1992–2024

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k80.0k1992200820241992: 25.0k ha1993: 40.0k ha1994: 50.0k ha1995: 50.0k ha1996: 50.8k ha1997: 50.0k ha1998: 55.0k ha1999: 60.0k ha2000: 62.0k ha2001: 70.0k ha2002: 75.0k ha2003: 60.0k ha2004: 60.0k ha2005: 60.0k ha2006: 50.0k ha2007: 50.0k ha2008: 50.0k ha2009: 44.3k ha2010: 45.5k ha2011: 46.5k ha2012: 54.0k ha2013: 53.0k ha2014: 51.7k ha2015: 50.0k ha2016: 54.5k ha2017: 56.5k ha2018: 60.3k ha2019: 55.4k ha2020: 55.6k ha2021: 56.2k ha2022: 55.9k ha2023: 56.2k ha2024: 56.2k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested in China, mainland is 56,198 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested in China, mainland peaked at 75,000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25,000 ha, in 1992.

That places China, mainland 22nd out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested in China, mainland, 1992 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1992 25,000 ha —
1993 40,000 ha +60.0%
1994 50,000 ha +25.0%
1995 50,000 ha +0.0%
1996 50,827 ha +1.7%
1997 50,000 ha -1.6%
1998 55,000 ha +10.0%
1999 60,000 ha +9.1%
2000 62,000 ha +3.3%
2001 70,000 ha +12.9%
2002 75,000 ha +7.1%
2003 60,000 ha -20.0%
2004 60,000 ha +0.0%
2005 60,000 ha +0.0%
2006 50,000 ha -16.7%
2007 50,000 ha +0.0%
2008 50,000 ha +0.0%
2009 44,300 ha -11.4%
2010 45,500 ha +2.7%
2011 46,500 ha +2.2%
2012 54,000 ha +16.1%
2013 53,000 ha -1.9%
2014 51,700 ha -2.5%
2015 50,000 ha -3.3%
2016 54,508 ha +9.0%
2017 56,483 ha +3.6%
2018 60,293 ha +6.7%
2019 55,442 ha -8.0%
2020 55,645 ha +0.4%
2021 56,249 ha +1.1%
2022 55,861 ha -0.7%
2023 56,211 ha +0.6%
2024 56,198 ha -0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested in China, mainland 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +60.0% 25,000 ha 40,000 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,603 ha 25,000 ha 60,000 ha 8
2000s 58,130 ha 44,300 ha 75,000 ha 10
2010s 52,743 ha 45,500 ha 60,293 ha 10
2020s 56,033 ha 55,645 ha 56,249 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 19 Nepal 68,391 ha compare
  2. 20 Cabo Verde 31,339 ha compare
  3. 20 Zambia 65,996 ha compare
  4. 21 Guinea 62,870 ha compare
  5. 22 China 56,198 ha compare
  6. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 20,322 ha compare
  7. 24 Kyrgyzstan 53,041 ha compare
  8. 25 USSR 52,000 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested in China, mainland?
Other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested in China, mainland was 56,198 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 75,000 ha in 2002.
What is the lowest other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 25,000 ha in 1992.
How does China, mainland rank for other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested?
China, mainland ranks 22nd out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
156 places, 8,209 data points, 1961–2024
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