Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield was 13,005 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13,005 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
121st
of 191 countries
All-time high
13,607 kg/ha
in 2017
All-time low
6,400 kg/ha
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, roots and tubers, total — yield in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 13,005 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 13,607 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,400 kg/ha, in 1975.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 121st of 191 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, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 8,719 kg/ha
1962 9,557 kg/ha +9.6%
1963 9,144 kg/ha -4.3%
1964 6,444 kg/ha -29.5%
1965 7,840 kg/ha +21.7%
1966 7,350 kg/ha -6.2%
1967 7,333 kg/ha -0.2%
1968 8,167 kg/ha +11.4%
1969 7,100 kg/ha -13.1%
1970 8,152 kg/ha +14.8%
1971 8,075 kg/ha -0.9%
1972 8,771 kg/ha +8.6%
1973 8,424 kg/ha -4.0%
1974 6,990 kg/ha -17.0%
1975 6,400 kg/ha -8.4%
1976 7,420 kg/ha +15.9%
1977 7,967 kg/ha +7.4%
1978 6,625 kg/ha -16.8%
1979 6,900 kg/ha +4.2%
1980 6,967 kg/ha +1.0%
1981 6,546 kg/ha -6.0%
1982 8,000 kg/ha +22.2%
1983 7,454 kg/ha -6.8%
1984 8,400 kg/ha +12.7%
1985 8,889 kg/ha +5.8%
1986 8,571 kg/ha -3.6%
1987 8,594 kg/ha +0.3%
1988 9,000 kg/ha +4.7%
1989 9,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1990 7,895 kg/ha -12.3%
1991 9,333 kg/ha +18.2%
1992 8,271 kg/ha -11.4%
1993 8,696 kg/ha +5.1%
1994 6,882 kg/ha -20.9%
1995 8,533 kg/ha +24.0%
1996 6,750 kg/ha -20.9%
1997 11,667 kg/ha +72.8%
1998 7,692 kg/ha -34.1%
1999 9,026 kg/ha +17.3%
2000 9,310 kg/ha +3.1%
2001 9,270 kg/ha -0.4%
2002 9,749 kg/ha +5.2%
2003 9,904 kg/ha +1.6%
2004 10,184 kg/ha +2.8%
2005 10,389 kg/ha +2.0%
2006 10,625 kg/ha +2.3%
2007 10,714 kg/ha +0.8%
2008 10,833 kg/ha +1.1%
2009 11,000 kg/ha +1.5%
2010 11,677 kg/ha +6.2%
2011 11,967 kg/ha +2.5%
2012 13,000 kg/ha +8.6%
2013 13,600 kg/ha +4.6%
2014 12,954 kg/ha -4.8%
2015 13,173 kg/ha +1.7%
2016 13,239 kg/ha +0.5%
2017 13,607 kg/ha +2.8%
2018 12,774 kg/ha -6.1%
2019 13,205 kg/ha +3.4%
2020 12,952 kg/ha -1.9%
2021 12,978 kg/ha +0.2%
2022 13,046 kg/ha +0.5%
2023 12,992 kg/ha -0.4%
2024 13,005 kg/ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,962 kg/ha 6,444 kg/ha 9,557 kg/ha 9
1970s 7,572 kg/ha 6,400 kg/ha 8,771 kg/ha 10
1980s 8,142 kg/ha 6,546 kg/ha 9,000 kg/ha 10
1990s 8,475 kg/ha 6,750 kg/ha 11,667 kg/ha 10
2000s 10,198 kg/ha 9,270 kg/ha 11,000 kg/ha 10
2010s 12,920 kg/ha 11,677 kg/ha 13,607 kg/ha 10
2020s 12,995 kg/ha 12,952 kg/ha 13,046 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13,165 kg/ha compare
  2. 119 Uruguay 13,127 kg/ha compare
  3. 120 Sri Lanka 13,051 kg/ha compare
  4. 122 Costa Rica 12,941 kg/ha compare
  5. 123 Mongolia 12,818 kg/ha compare
  6. 124 Seychelles 12,285 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roots and tubers, total — yield in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Roots and tubers, total — yield in China, Hong Kong SAR was 13,005 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, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 13,607 kg/ha in 2017.
What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 6,400 kg/ha in 1975.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for roots and tubers, total — yield?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is roots and tubers, total — yield rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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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About this data

Indicator
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,901 data points, 1961–2024
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