Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in China
China: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0052 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in China stood at 0.0052 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in China peaked at 0.0189 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 ha per person, in 2019.
China ranks 66th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0186 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0189 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.016 ha per person | -15.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0167 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0156 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0164 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0148 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0139 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0137 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0137 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0129 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0137 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0133 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0128 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0124 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0116 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0123 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0128 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0117 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0107 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0101 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0097 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0096 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.009 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0085 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0085 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0085 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0085 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0083 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0082 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0082 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0082 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0083 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.008 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.006 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0052 ha per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0161 ha per person | 0.0137 ha per person | 0.0189 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0127 ha per person | 0.0116 ha per person | 0.0137 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0092 ha per person | 0.0084 ha per person | 0.0107 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 ha per person | 0.0081 ha per person | 0.0085 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.0086 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person | 0.0053 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in China?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in China was 0.0052 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0189 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 ha per person in 2019.
- How does China rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- China ranks 66th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
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- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.