Rape or colza seed — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Rape or colza seed — Production was 16.87 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.87 million t
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
3rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
16.87 million t
in 2024
All-time low
380,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rape or colza seed — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, rape or colza seed — production in China, mainland stood at 16.87 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — production in China, mainland peaked at 16.87 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 380,000 t, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 3rd out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Rape or colza seed — Production in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Rape or colza seed — Production in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 380,000 t —
1962 488,000 t +28.4%
1963 518,000 t +6.1%
1964 939,000 t +81.3%
1965 1.09 million t +16.0%
1966 906,000 t -16.8%
1967 1.01 million t +11.1%
1968 905,000 t -10.1%
1969 878,000 t -3.0%
1970 965,000 t +9.9%
1971 1.23 million t +27.8%
1972 1.40 million t +13.3%
1973 1.35 million t -3.1%
1974 1.38 million t +2.1%
1975 1.53 million t +11.1%
1976 1.35 million t -12.2%
1977 1.17 million t -13.2%
1978 1.87 million t +59.7%
1979 2.40 million t +28.6%
1980 2.38 million t -0.7%
1981 4.07 million t +70.5%
1982 5.66 million t +39.1%
1983 4.29 million t -24.2%
1984 4.21 million t -1.9%
1985 5.61 million t +33.3%
1986 5.88 million t +4.9%
1987 6.61 million t +12.3%
1988 5.04 million t -23.6%
1989 5.44 million t +7.8%
1990 6.96 million t +28.0%
1991 7.44 million t +6.9%
1992 7.65 million t +2.9%
1993 6.94 million t -9.3%
1994 7.49 million t +8.0%
1995 9.78 million t +30.5%
1996 9.20 million t -5.9%
1997 9.54 million t +3.7%
1998 8.30 million t -13.0%
1999 10.13 million t +22.1%
2000 11.38 million t +12.3%
2001 11.33 million t -0.4%
2002 10.55 million t -6.9%
2003 11.42 million t +8.2%
2004 13.18 million t +15.4%
2005 13.05 million t -1.0%
2006 10.97 million t -16.0%
2007 10.57 million t -3.6%
2008 12.10 million t +14.5%
2009 13.66 million t +12.9%
2010 13.08 million t -4.2%
2011 13.43 million t +2.6%
2012 14.01 million t +4.3%
2013 14.46 million t +3.2%
2014 14.77 million t +2.2%
2015 13.86 million t -6.2%
2016 13.13 million t -5.3%
2017 13.27 million t +1.1%
2018 13.28 million t +0.1%
2019 13.48 million t +1.5%
2020 14.05 million t +4.2%
2021 14.71 million t +4.7%
2022 15.53 million t +5.6%
2023 16.32 million t +5.1%
2024 16.87 million t +3.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rape or colza seed — Production in China, mainland 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.

YearChange FromTo
1964 +81.3% 518,000 t 939,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 790,000 t 380,000 t 1.09 million t 9
1970s 1.47 million t 965,000 t 2.40 million t 10
1980s 4.92 million t 2.38 million t 6.61 million t 10
1990s 8.34 million t 6.94 million t 10.13 million t 10
2000s 11.82 million t 10.55 million t 13.66 million t 10
2010s 13.68 million t 13.08 million t 14.77 million t 10
2020s 15.50 million t 14.05 million t 16.87 million t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 Canada 19.24 million t compare
  2. 2 China 16.87 million t compare
  3. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 280,000 t compare
  4. 4 India 13.26 million t compare
  5. 4 Republic of Moldova 86,547 t compare
  6. 5 Türkiye 61,664 t compare
  7. 5 Australia and New Zealand 6.40 million t compare
  8. 6 Australia 6.40 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rape or colza seed — production in China, mainland?
Rape or colza seed — production in China, mainland was 16.87 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rape or colza seed — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 16.87 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest rape or colza seed — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 380,000 t in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for rape or colza seed — production?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
Is rape or colza seed — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rape or colza seed — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rape or colza seed — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
98 places, 4,927 data points, 1961–2024
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