Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in China
China: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 16.21 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.21 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
20.23 t per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
9.15 t per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in China stood at 16.21 t per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in China peaked at 20.23 t per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.15 t per square kilometre, in 1964.
China ranks 32nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.81 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.53 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 9.56 t per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 9.15 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 11.15 t per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1966 | 12.62 t per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 12.6 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 12.52 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 13.54 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 14.88 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 14.07 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 13.72 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 17.51 t per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1974 | 15.7 t per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 15.83 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 14.78 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 16.4 t per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 17.49 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 15.75 t per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 15.93 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 14.45 t per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 15.03 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 16.2 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 15.78 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 14.44 t per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 14.06 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 15.57 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 14.87 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 15.04 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 15.06 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 14.98 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 15.67 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 17.47 t per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 16.66 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 17.93 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 19.39 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 17.57 t per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 19.75 t per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 19.98 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 20.23 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 19.58 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 20.14 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 19.34 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 19.55 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.09 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 16.16 t per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 15.51 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 16.31 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 15.57 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 15.84 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 16.27 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 16.07 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.93 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 15.64 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.34 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 15.28 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.67 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 16.03 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.65 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 16.17 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 16.32 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 16.06 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 16.21 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 16.21 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 t per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 16.21 t per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.87 t per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.27 t per square kilometre | 9.15 t per square kilometre | 13.54 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.61 t per square kilometre | 13.72 t per square kilometre | 17.51 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.14 t per square kilometre | 14.06 t per square kilometre | 16.2 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.45 t per square kilometre | 14.98 t per square kilometre | 19.98 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.15 t per square kilometre | 15.51 t per square kilometre | 20.23 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.77 t per square kilometre | 15.28 t per square kilometre | 16.27 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.19 t per square kilometre | 16.06 t per square kilometre | 16.32 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 29 Poland 18.25 t per square kilometre compare
- 30 Guinea 18.22 t per square kilometre compare
- 31 Uganda 17.62 t per square kilometre compare
- 33 France 15.97 t per square kilometre compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 14.63 t per square kilometre compare
- 35 Palestine, State of 14.21 t per square kilometre compare
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 roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in China?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in China was 16.21 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 20.23 t per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 t per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does China rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production 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.