Rape or colza seed — Yield in China, mainland

China, mainland: Rape or colza seed — Yield was 2,134 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,134 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
32nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
2,141 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
259.2 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rape or colza seed — yield in China, mainland is 2,134 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — yield in China, mainland peaked at 2,141 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 259.2 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 32nd out of 67 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.

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

Annual values for Rape or colza seed — Yield in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 259.2 kg/ha —
1962 358.8 kg/ha +38.4%
1963 359.2 kg/ha +0.1%
1964 525.2 kg/ha +46.2%
1965 597.7 kg/ha +13.8%
1966 518.9 kg/ha -13.2%
1967 605.5 kg/ha +16.7%
1968 645 kg/ha +6.5%
1969 615.7 kg/ha -4.5%
1970 664.6 kg/ha +7.9%
1971 763.9 kg/ha +14.9%
1972 710.9 kg/ha -6.9%
1973 646.1 kg/ha -9.1%
1974 670.5 kg/ha +3.8%
1975 664.2 kg/ha -0.9%
1976 575.1 kg/ha -13.4%
1977 528.2 kg/ha -8.2%
1978 719.3 kg/ha +36.2%
1979 870.9 kg/ha +21.1%
1980 839.1 kg/ha -3.7%
1981 1,071 kg/ha +27.6%
1982 1,374 kg/ha +28.3%
1983 1,170 kg/ha -14.9%
1984 1,232 kg/ha +5.4%
1985 1,248 kg/ha +1.3%
1986 1,196 kg/ha -4.1%
1987 1,254 kg/ha +4.8%
1988 1,022 kg/ha -18.5%
1989 1,089 kg/ha +6.5%
1990 1,264 kg/ha +16.1%
1991 1,212 kg/ha -4.1%
1992 1,281 kg/ha +5.6%
1993 1,309 kg/ha +2.2%
1994 1,296 kg/ha -1.0%
1995 1,416 kg/ha +9.3%
1996 1,366 kg/ha -3.5%
1997 1,474 kg/ha +7.9%
1998 1,272 kg/ha -13.7%
1999 1,469 kg/ha +15.5%
2000 1,519 kg/ha +3.4%
2001 1,597 kg/ha +5.2%
2002 1,477 kg/ha -7.5%
2003 1,582 kg/ha +7.1%
2004 1,813 kg/ha +14.6%
2005 1,793 kg/ha -1.1%
2006 1,833 kg/ha +2.2%
2007 1,874 kg/ha +2.2%
2008 1,835 kg/ha -2.0%
2009 1,876 kg/ha +2.2%
2010 1,775 kg/ha -5.4%
2011 1,827 kg/ha +2.9%
2012 1,885 kg/ha +3.1%
2013 1,923 kg/ha +2.0%
2014 1,947 kg/ha +1.2%
2015 1,972 kg/ha +1.3%
2016 1,982 kg/ha +0.5%
2017 1,995 kg/ha +0.7%
2018 2,028 kg/ha +1.6%
2019 2,048 kg/ha +1.0%
2020 2,077 kg/ha +1.4%
2021 2,104 kg/ha +1.3%
2022 2,141 kg/ha +1.7%
2023 2,091 kg/ha -2.4%
2024 2,134 kg/ha +2.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rape or colza seed — Yield 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 +46.2% 359.2 kg/ha 525.2 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 498.36 kg/ha 259.2 kg/ha 645 kg/ha 9
1970s 681.37 kg/ha 528.2 kg/ha 870.9 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,149 kg/ha 839.1 kg/ha 1,374 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,336 kg/ha 1,212 kg/ha 1,474 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,720 kg/ha 1,477 kg/ha 1,876 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,938 kg/ha 1,775 kg/ha 2,048 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,109 kg/ha 2,077 kg/ha 2,141 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 29 Spain 2,284 kg/ha compare
  2. 30 Romania 2,261 kg/ha compare
  3. 31 Canada 2,175 kg/ha compare
  4. 32 China 2,134 kg/ha compare
  5. 34 North Macedonia 2,129 kg/ha compare
  6. 35 Latvia 2,063 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rape or colza seed — yield in China, mainland?
Rape or colza seed — yield in China, mainland was 2,134 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rape or colza seed — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 2,141 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest rape or colza seed — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 259.2 kg/ha in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for rape or colza seed — yield?
China, mainland ranks 32nd out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is rape or colza seed — yield rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Rape or colza seed — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rape or colza seed — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
96 places, 4,738 data points, 1961–2024
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