Pears — Yield in China, mainland

China, mainland: Pears — Yield was 21,568 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21,568 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 87 countries
All-time high
21,568 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
3,692 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pears — Yield in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 21,568 kg/ha for pears — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pears — yield in China, mainland peaked at 21,568 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,692 kg/ha, in 1962.

That places China, mainland 13th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pears — Yield in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Pears — Yield in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 4,008 kg/ha —
1962 3,692 kg/ha -7.9%
1963 4,000 kg/ha +8.4%
1964 3,838 kg/ha -4.0%
1965 3,785 kg/ha -1.4%
1966 4,286 kg/ha +13.2%
1967 4,483 kg/ha +4.6%
1968 4,595 kg/ha +2.5%
1969 4,000 kg/ha -12.9%
1970 3,988 kg/ha -0.3%
1971 4,432 kg/ha +11.1%
1972 4,658 kg/ha +5.1%
1973 4,354 kg/ha -6.5%
1974 4,196 kg/ha -3.6%
1975 3,953 kg/ha -5.8%
1976 4,404 kg/ha +11.4%
1977 3,702 kg/ha -15.9%
1978 5,057 kg/ha +36.6%
1979 4,546 kg/ha -10.1%
1980 4,904 kg/ha +7.9%
1981 5,382 kg/ha +9.7%
1982 5,909 kg/ha +9.8%
1983 6,100 kg/ha +3.2%
1984 6,977 kg/ha +14.4%
1985 6,322 kg/ha -9.4%
1986 5,958 kg/ha -5.7%
1987 4,681 kg/ha -21.4%
1988 5,583 kg/ha +19.3%
1989 5,323 kg/ha -4.7%
1990 4,896 kg/ha -8.0%
1991 5,173 kg/ha +5.6%
1992 5,461 kg/ha +5.6%
1993 5,386 kg/ha -1.4%
1994 5,390 kg/ha +0.1%
1995 5,754 kg/ha +6.7%
1996 6,226 kg/ha +8.2%
1997 4,900 kg/ha -21.3%
1998 7,921 kg/ha +61.7%
1999 7,927 kg/ha +0.1%
2000 8,290 kg/ha +4.6%
2001 8,570 kg/ha +3.4%
2002 8,931 kg/ha +4.2%
2003 9,231 kg/ha +3.4%
2004 9,826 kg/ha +6.4%
2005 10,181 kg/ha +3.6%
2006 11,023 kg/ha +8.3%
2007 12,037 kg/ha +9.2%
2008 12,600 kg/ha +4.7%
2009 13,276 kg/ha +5.4%
2010 14,163 kg/ha +6.7%
2011 14,550 kg/ha +2.7%
2012 15,684 kg/ha +7.8%
2013 15,562 kg/ha -0.8%
2014 16,136 kg/ha +3.7%
2015 14,704 kg/ha -8.9%
2016 16,469 kg/ha +12.0%
2017 17,783 kg/ha +8.0%
2018 17,042 kg/ha -4.2%
2019 18,107 kg/ha +6.2%
2020 19,245 kg/ha +6.3%
2021 20,481 kg/ha +6.4%
2022 21,056 kg/ha +2.8%
2023 21,365 kg/ha +1.5%
2024 21,568 kg/ha +1.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pears — Yield 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
1998 +61.7% 4,900 kg/ha 7,921 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,076 kg/ha 3,692 kg/ha 4,595 kg/ha 9
1970s 4,329 kg/ha 3,702 kg/ha 5,057 kg/ha 10
1980s 5,714 kg/ha 4,681 kg/ha 6,977 kg/ha 10
1990s 5,903 kg/ha 4,896 kg/ha 7,927 kg/ha 10
2000s 10,396 kg/ha 8,290 kg/ha 13,276 kg/ha 10
2010s 16,020 kg/ha 14,163 kg/ha 18,107 kg/ha 10
2020s 20,743 kg/ha 19,245 kg/ha 21,568 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 10 Belgium 25,025 kg/ha compare
  2. 10 Republic of Moldova 1,552 kg/ha compare
  3. 11 France 24,416 kg/ha compare
  4. 12 Denmark 22,482 kg/ha compare
  5. 14 China 21,555 kg/ha compare
  6. 15 Italy 21,224 kg/ha compare
  7. 16 Colombia 21,147 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pears — yield in China, mainland?
Pears — yield in China, mainland was 21,568 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pears — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 21,568 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest pears — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,692 kg/ha in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for pears — yield?
China, mainland ranks 13th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
Is pears — yield rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pears — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pears — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 5,979 data points, 1961–2024
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