Rapeseed yields in China
China: Rapeseed yields was 2.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.13 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
30th
of 64 countries
All-time high
2.14 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
0.2592 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rapeseed yields in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rapeseed yields in China is 2.13 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in China peaked at 2.14 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2592 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places China 30th out of 64 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.
Rapeseed yields in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2592 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3588 tonnes per hectare | +38.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3592 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5252 tonnes per hectare | +46.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5977 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5189 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6055 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.645 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6157 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6646 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7639 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7109 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6461 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6705 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6642 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5751 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5282 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7193 tonnes per hectare | +36.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8709 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8391 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.13 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- China's 2.13 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rapeseed yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +46.2% | 0.3592 tonnes per hectare | 0.5252 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4984 tonnes per hectare | 0.2592 tonnes per hectare | 0.645 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6814 tonnes per hectare | 0.5282 tonnes per hectare | 0.8709 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 0.8391 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rapeseed yields in China?
- Rapeseed yields in China was 2.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rapeseed yields recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2592 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does China rank for rapeseed yields?
- China ranks 30th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rapeseed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.