Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested in China
China: Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested was 868,339 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for peaches and nectarines — area harvested in China is 868,339 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peaches and nectarines — area harvested in China peaked at 881,156 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60,280 ha, in 1961.
That places China 1st out of 91 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.
Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested in China, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,280 ha | — |
| 1962 | 63,280 ha | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 63,358 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 70,340 ha | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 75,386 ha | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 100,391 ha | +33.2% |
| 1967 | 100,448 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 115,504 ha | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 95,630 ha | -17.2% |
| 1970 | 105,631 ha | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 110,811 ha | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 100,813 ha | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 90,818 ha | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 116,000 ha | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 111,200 ha | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 116,200 ha | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 136,300 ha | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 126,201 ha | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 91,249 ha | -27.7% |
| 1980 | 101,306 ha | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 101,287 ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 121,292 ha | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 121,355 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 141,351 ha | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 276,486 ha | +95.6% |
| 1986 | 331,503 ha | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 361,702 ha | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 532,327 ha | +47.2% |
| 1989 | 652,228 ha | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 518,260 ha | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 520,244 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 575,388 ha | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 562,634 ha | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 587,644 ha | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 556,683 ha | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 502,847 ha | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 459,949 ha | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 439,912 ha | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 482,496 ha | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 467,473 ha | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 454,905 ha | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 549,795 ha | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 609,837 ha | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 665,567 ha | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 679,802 ha | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 672,195 ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 699,630 ha | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 697,786 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 705,783 ha | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 724,575 ha | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 736,449 ha | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 757,725 ha | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 768,200 ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 728,354 ha | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 830,554 ha | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 798,067 ha | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 792,428 ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 805,863 ha | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 813,270 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 811,852 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 839,883 ha | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 863,560 ha | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 881,156 ha | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 868,339 ha | -1.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 868,339 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,195 ha, 271.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Peaches and nectarines — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +95.6% | 141,351 ha | 276,486 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,735 ha | 60,280 ha | 115,504 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 110,522 ha | 90,818 ha | 136,300 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 274,084 ha | 101,287 ha | 652,228 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 520,606 ha | 439,912 ha | 587,644 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 620,277 ha | 454,905 ha | 705,783 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 775,548 ha | 724,575 ha | 830,554 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 852,958 ha | 811,852 ha | 881,156 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 China, mainland 866,508 ha compare
- 2 Türkiye 58,024 ha compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 32,139 ha compare
- 3 USSR 108,000 ha compare
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 24,518 ha compare
- 4 Spain 68,140 ha 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 peaches and nectarines — area harvested in China?
- Peaches and nectarines — area harvested in China was 868,339 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest peaches and nectarines — area harvested recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 881,156 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest peaches and nectarines — area harvested recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,280 ha in 1961.
- How does China rank for peaches and nectarines — area harvested?
- China ranks 1st out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is peaches and nectarines — area harvested rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Peaches and nectarines — 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.