Pulses, Total — Area harvested in China
China: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 2.63 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — area harvested in China stood at 2.63 million ha.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in China peaked at 11.02 million ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million ha, in 2014.
That places China 10th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in China, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.73 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 11.02 million ha | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 8.82 million ha | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 8.73 million ha | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 8.72 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 8.02 million ha | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 8.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.82 million ha | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 7.52 million ha | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 7.63 million ha | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 6.42 million ha | -15.7% |
| 1972 | 6.23 million ha | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.23 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.83 million ha | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 5.83 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.83 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.83 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.04 million ha | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 5.54 million ha | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 5.43 million ha | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.33 million ha | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 4.83 million ha | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 4.85 million ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.72 million ha | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 4.42 million ha | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 4.42 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.41 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.16 million ha | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 4.19 million ha | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.80 million ha | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 2.67 million ha | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 2.61 million ha | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.93 million ha | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 3.52 million ha | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 3.11 million ha | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 3.12 million ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.82 million ha | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 3.18 million ha | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 3.23 million ha | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.36 million ha | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.79 million ha | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 3.83 million ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.59 million ha | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 3.22 million ha | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 3.41 million ha | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.85 million ha | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 3.05 million ha | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million ha | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.76 million ha | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.76 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.77 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.55 million ha | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.44 million ha | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.38 million ha | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.40 million ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.61 million ha | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.71 million ha | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.76 million ha | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.68 million ha | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.66 million ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.65 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.64 million ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.64 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.63 million ha | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -29.7% | 3.80 million ha | 2.67 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.71 million ha | 7.52 million ha | 11.02 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.04 million ha | 5.04 million ha | 7.63 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.68 million ha | 4.16 million ha | 5.43 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.10 million ha | 2.61 million ha | 3.80 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 million ha | 2.76 million ha | 3.83 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 million ha | 2.38 million ha | 2.77 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 million ha | 2.63 million ha | 2.66 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 3.30 million ha compare
- 8 Australia 3.29 million ha compare
- 9 Brazil 2.66 million ha compare
- 10 China 2.63 million ha compare
- 12 China, mainland 2.62 million ha compare
- 13 Russian Federation 2.21 million ha compare
- 13 Russia 2.21 million ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 1.03 million ha (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks 432.65 million An (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested 1.09 million ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield 56,364 kg/ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production 61.70 million t (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested 4.87 million ha (2024)
- Bananas — Production 12.10 million t (2024)
- Bananas — Yield 37,177 kg/ha (2024)
- Bananas — Area harvested 325,500 ha (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 4,032 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested in China?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in China was 2.63 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.02 million ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million ha in 2014.
- How does China rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- China ranks 10th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.