Rice — Yield in China
China: Rice — Yield was 7,150 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — yield in China stood at 7,150 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in China peaked at 7,150 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,079 kg/ha, in 1961.
China ranks 15th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in China, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,079 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,370 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 2,683 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 2,829 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 2,967 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 3,144 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 3,101 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 3,187 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 3,142 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 3,416 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 3,314 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 3,248 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 3,482 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 3,503 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3,528 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3,496 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3,637 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 3,981 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 4,249 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 4,144 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 4,332 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 4,889 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 5,092 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 5,363 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 5,250 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 5,327 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 5,404 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5,282 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 5,500 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 5,717 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 5,637 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 5,796 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5,846 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5,829 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6,021 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 6,205 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 6,311 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6,353 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6,334 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 6,264 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6,152 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6,186 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6,061 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6,308 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 6,253 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6,276 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6,422 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6,556 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6,582 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6,548 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,686 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 6,775 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6,710 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,810 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,886 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,856 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6,912 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7,028 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7,056 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7,040 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 7,112 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 7,076 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7,132 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 7,150 kg/ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,833 kg/ha | 2,079 kg/ha | 3,187 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,585 kg/ha | 3,248 kg/ha | 4,249 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,058 kg/ha | 4,144 kg/ha | 5,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,005 kg/ha | 5,637 kg/ha | 6,353 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,306 kg/ha | 6,061 kg/ha | 6,582 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,827 kg/ha | 6,548 kg/ha | 7,056 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,102 kg/ha | 7,040 kg/ha | 7,150 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 1.03 million ha (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks 432.65 million An (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested 1.09 million ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield 56,364 kg/ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production 61.70 million t (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested 4.87 million ha (2024)
- Bananas — Production 12.10 million t (2024)
- Bananas — Yield 37,177 kg/ha (2024)
- Bananas — Area harvested 325,500 ha (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 4,032 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — yield in China?
- Rice — yield in China was 7,150 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7,150 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,079 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does China rank for rice — yield?
- China ranks 15th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Rice — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.