Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China
China: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.7787 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.7787 ha per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in China peaked at 1.34 ha per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.7165 ha per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places China 44th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9987 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9531 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9633 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9822 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.878 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.893 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9221 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9022 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8954 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8925 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8746 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8653 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8465 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.821 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8148 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.808 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8035 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7165 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7898 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.786 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7735 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7787 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | 0.9531 ha per square kilometre | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 1 ha per square kilometre | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | 0.878 ha per square kilometre | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8338 ha per square kilometre | 0.7165 ha per square kilometre | 0.8954 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.782 ha per square kilometre | 0.7735 ha per square kilometre | 0.7898 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in China?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in China was 0.7787 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7165 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does China rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 44th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.