Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China
China: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2807 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in China is 0.2807 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in China peaked at 1.17 ha per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.254 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places China 78th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9398 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9295 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.929 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8545 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8546 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8335 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8015 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8122 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6843 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6635 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6637 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.621 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.621 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6215 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6215 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5363 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5896 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5788 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.568 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5146 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5163 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.503 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4707 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4703 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4701 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4428 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4464 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4052 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2848 ha per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 0.278 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3119 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3749 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3315 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3325 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3007 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3383 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3444 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3578 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4036 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4076 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3826 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3432 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3635 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3035 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.325 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.319 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2943 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2944 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2949 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2711 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2598 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.254 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2554 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2783 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2884 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2939 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2852 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.283 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2827 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2813 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2807 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9281 ha per square kilometre | 0.8015 ha per square kilometre | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6435 ha per square kilometre | 0.5363 ha per square kilometre | 0.8122 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4981 ha per square kilometre | 0.4428 ha per square kilometre | 0.5788 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3302 ha per square kilometre | 0.278 ha per square kilometre | 0.4052 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.35 ha per square kilometre | 0.2943 ha per square kilometre | 0.4076 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2775 ha per square kilometre | 0.254 ha per square kilometre | 0.2949 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2819 ha per square kilometre | 0.2807 ha per square kilometre | 0.283 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in China?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in China was 0.2807 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.254 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does China rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 78th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.