Pulses, Total — Yield in China, mainland
China, mainland: Pulses, Total — Yield was 1,873 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 1,873 kg/ha for pulses, total — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in China, mainland peaked at 1,873 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 794.9 kg/ha, in 1968.
That places China, mainland 62nd out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 876.3 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,018 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 1,000 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1,080 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 1,084 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 875 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 1967 | 875 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 794.9 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 800 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 907.9 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 1,009 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 967.7 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1,016 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1,069 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1,069 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,095 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1,034 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 1,291 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 1,216 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 1,241 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1,208 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,312 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 1,240 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1,346 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 1,250 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 1,227 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,217 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,460 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 1,148 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 1,613 kg/ha | +40.5% |
| 1991 | 1,387 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 1,234 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 1,442 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 1,411 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,439 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,499 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1,428 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1,531 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1,454 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1,398 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1,353 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,546 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 1,640 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,528 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1,534 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,595 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,469 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 1,635 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 1,567 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,407 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 1,664 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 1,692 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,645 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,724 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,741 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,732 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,853 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,821 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,806 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,808 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,836 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,853 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,867 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,873 kg/ha | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 933.82 kg/ha | 794.9 kg/ha | 1,084 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,067 kg/ha | 907.9 kg/ha | 1,291 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,265 kg/ha | 1,148 kg/ha | 1,460 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,444 kg/ha | 1,234 kg/ha | 1,613 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,527 kg/ha | 1,353 kg/ha | 1,640 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,708 kg/ha | 1,407 kg/ha | 1,853 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,847 kg/ha | 1,808 kg/ha | 1,873 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — yield in China, mainland?
- Pulses, total — yield in China, mainland was 1,873 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,873 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 794.9 kg/ha in 1968.
- How does China, mainland rank for pulses, total — yield?
- China, mainland ranks 62nd out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.