Pulses, Total — Yield in China
China: Pulses, Total — Yield was 1,873 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
China 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 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in China peaked at 1,873 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 795.3 kg/ha, in 1968.
China ranks 60th of 223 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 876 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,018 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 999 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1,080 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 1,084 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 874.9 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 1967 | 875 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 795.3 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 800.7 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 908.3 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 1,009 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 967.5 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1,016 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1,068 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1,068 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,094 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1,035 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 1,293 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 1,218 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 1,243 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1,210 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,314 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 1,242 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1,347 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 1,252 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 1,228 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,218 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,460 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 1,150 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 1,613 kg/ha | +40.3% |
| 1991 | 1,387 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 1,235 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 1,443 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 1,412 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,439 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,500 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1,430 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1,532 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1,455 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 | 1,529 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1,534 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,595 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,470 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 1,636 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 1,568 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,408 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 1,665 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 1,692 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,646 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,724 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,742 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,732 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,853 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,822 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,806 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,808 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,837 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,873 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,265 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 1,873 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,193 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 933.56 kg/ha | 795.3 kg/ha | 1,084 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,068 kg/ha | 908.3 kg/ha | 1,293 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,266 kg/ha | 1,150 kg/ha | 1,460 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,444 kg/ha | 1,235 kg/ha | 1,613 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,527 kg/ha | 1,353 kg/ha | 1,640 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,709 kg/ha | 1,408 kg/ha | 1,853 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,848 kg/ha | 1,808 kg/ha | 1,873 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0951 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3742 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — yield in China?
- Pulses, total — yield in China 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,873 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 795.3 kg/ha in 1968.
- How does China rank for pulses, total — yield?
- China ranks 60th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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.