Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in China

China: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.2652 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.2652 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 31.7%
World rank
105th
of 173 countries
All-time high
20.21 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-29.73 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in China, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in China stood at -0.2652 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 31.7% on the previous year and up 88.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in China peaked at 20.21 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -29.73 % change on previous year, in 1991.

China ranks 105th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in China, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in China, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 13.33 % change on previous year
1963 -19.96 % change on previous year -249.8%
1964 -1.1 % change on previous year -94.5%
1965 -0.0513 % change on previous year -95.3%
1966 -8.02 % change on previous year +15513.6%
1967 0.0079 % change on previous year -100.1%
1968 -2.47 % change on previous year -31564.1%
1969 -3.84 % change on previous year +55.4%
1970 1.34 % change on previous year -134.9%
1971 -15.75 % change on previous year -1275.6%
1972 -3.04 % change on previous year -80.7%
1973 0.034 % change on previous year -101.1%
1974 -6.44 % change on previous year -19025.6%
1975 0.0062 % change on previous year -100.1%
1976 0.07 % change on previous year +1033.3%
1977 0.0113 % change on previous year -83.8%
1978 -13.71 % change on previous year -121267.2%
1979 9.93 % change on previous year -172.5%
1980 -1.83 % change on previous year -118.4%
1981 -1.88 % change on previous year +2.8%
1982 -9.39 % change on previous year +400.2%
1983 0.3252 % change on previous year -103.5%
1984 -2.58 % change on previous year -893.5%
1985 -6.41 % change on previous year +148.6%
1986 -0.0912 % change on previous year -98.6%
1987 -0.0365 % change on previous year -60.0%
1988 -5.8 % change on previous year +15810.8%
1989 0.8154 % change on previous year -114.1%
1990 -9.23 % change on previous year -1231.7%
1991 -29.73 % change on previous year +222.1%
1992 -2.39 % change on previous year -91.9%
1993 12.21 % change on previous year -609.7%
1994 20.21 % change on previous year +65.6%
1995 -11.59 % change on previous year -157.4%
1996 0.3027 % change on previous year -102.6%
1997 -9.54 % change on previous year -3250.9%
1998 12.5 % change on previous year -231.0%
1999 1.81 % change on previous year -85.5%
2000 3.89 % change on previous year +115.2%
2001 12.79 % change on previous year +228.6%
2002 0.9894 % change on previous year -92.3%
2003 -6.13 % change on previous year -719.7%
2004 -10.3 % change on previous year +67.9%
2005 5.91 % change on previous year -157.4%
2006 -16.49 % change on previous year -379.1%
2007 7.06 % change on previous year -142.8%
2008 -1.83 % change on previous year -125.9%
2009 -7.75 % change on previous year +324.3%
2010 0.0181 % change on previous year -100.2%
2011 0.1806 % change on previous year +897.8%
2012 -8.06 % change on previous year -4565.5%
2013 -4.18 % change on previous year -48.2%
2014 -2.21 % change on previous year -47.0%
2015 0.5346 % change on previous year -124.1%
2016 8.99 % change on previous year +1581.5%
2017 3.62 % change on previous year -59.7%
2018 1.92 % change on previous year -47.1%
2019 -2.98 % change on previous year -255.5%
2020 -0.7813 % change on previous year -73.8%
2021 -0.099 % change on previous year -87.3%
2022 -0.4853 % change on previous year +390.2%
2023 -0.2014 % change on previous year -58.5%
2024 -0.2652 % change on previous year +31.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2.76 % change on previous year -19.96 % change on previous year 13.33 % change on previous year 8
1970s -2.75 % change on previous year -15.75 % change on previous year 9.93 % change on previous year 10
1980s -2.69 % change on previous year -9.39 % change on previous year 0.8154 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.55 % change on previous year -29.73 % change on previous year 20.21 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.19 % change on previous year -16.49 % change on previous year 12.79 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.2174 % change on previous year -8.06 % change on previous year 8.99 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.3665 % change on previous year -0.7813 % change on previous year -0.099 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near China

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  2. 103 Thailand -0.254 % change on previous year compare
  3. 104 China, mainland -0.257 % change on previous year compare
  4. 106 Somalia -0.2969 % change on previous year compare
  5. 107 Guyana -0.3074 % change on previous year compare
  6. 108 Mauritania -0.3312 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in China?
Pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in China was -0.2652 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 20.21 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -29.73 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does China rank for pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
China ranks 105th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 12,001 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.