Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in China
China: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield was 21,041 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — yield in China stood at 21,041 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield in China peaked at 21,850 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,357 kg/ha, in 1964.
China ranks 77th of 251 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in China, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,478 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,871 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 8,201 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 7,357 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 9,406 kg/ha | +27.9% |
| 1966 | 9,820 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 10,617 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 10,930 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 11,656 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 12,499 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 12,154 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 10,906 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 13,962 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 12,795 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 13,033 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 12,876 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 13,232 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 13,467 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 13,048 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 14,174 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 13,553 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 14,459 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 15,545 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 15,804 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 15,146 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 14,594 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 15,852 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 14,858 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 14,984 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 14,979 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 14,964 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 15,381 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 17,036 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 16,294 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 17,092 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 17,979 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 16,300 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 17,934 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 17,548 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 17,458 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 17,411 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 18,485 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 18,053 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 18,717 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 18,171 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 18,402 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 17,372 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 17,691 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 17,254 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 17,690 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 18,226 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 18,371 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 18,407 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18,474 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18,686 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 18,748 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19,394 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 19,956 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 21,850 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 20,468 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 20,766 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20,758 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,814 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 21,041 kg/ha | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,260 kg/ha | 7,357 kg/ha | 11,656 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,797 kg/ha | 10,906 kg/ha | 13,962 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,897 kg/ha | 13,553 kg/ha | 15,852 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,551 kg/ha | 14,964 kg/ha | 17,979 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,901 kg/ha | 17,254 kg/ha | 18,717 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,980 kg/ha | 17,690 kg/ha | 21,850 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,769 kg/ha | 20,468 kg/ha | 21,041 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 74 Kazakhstan 21,914 kg/ha compare
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- 76 Portugal 21,722 kg/ha compare
- 77 China 21,041 kg/ha compare
- 79 China, mainland 21,038 kg/ha compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 20,990 kg/ha compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 20,990 kg/ha compare
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 roots and tubers, total — yield in China?
- Roots and tubers, total — yield in China was 21,041 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 21,850 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,357 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does China rank for roots and tubers, total — yield?
- China ranks 77th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — yield rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.