Rice — Yield in China, mainland
China, mainland: Rice — Yield was 7,154 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — yield in China, mainland is 7,154 kg/ha, measured in 2024. 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, mainland peaked at 7,154 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,043 kg/ha, in 1961.
China, mainland ranks 14th 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, mainland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,043 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,341 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 2,664 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 2,806 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 2,944 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 3,128 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 3,081 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 3,165 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 3,127 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 3,402 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 3,303 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 3,229 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 3,473 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 3,493 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3,518 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3,477 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 3,623 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 3,978 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 4,248 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 4,134 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4,328 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 4,891 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 5,096 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 5,373 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 5,256 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 5,338 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 5,413 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5,287 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 5,508 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 5,726 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 5,640 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5,803 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5,848 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5,831 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6,025 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 6,212 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 6,319 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6,366 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6,345 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 6,272 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6,163 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 6,189 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6,061 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 6,311 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 6,260 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6,280 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6,433 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6,562 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6,585 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,553 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,687 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6,777 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6,717 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,813 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,891 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,866 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6,917 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,027 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7,060 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7,043 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 7,114 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 7,080 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7,137 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 7,154 kg/ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,811 kg/ha | 2,043 kg/ha | 3,165 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,574 kg/ha | 3,229 kg/ha | 4,248 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,062 kg/ha | 4,134 kg/ha | 5,508 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,012 kg/ha | 5,640 kg/ha | 6,366 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,312 kg/ha | 6,061 kg/ha | 6,585 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,831 kg/ha | 6,553 kg/ha | 7,060 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,106 kg/ha | 7,043 kg/ha | 7,154 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — yield in China, mainland?
- Rice — yield in China, mainland was 7,154 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,154 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,043 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for rice — yield?
- China, mainland ranks 14th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Rice — 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.