Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in China, mainland

China, mainland: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield was 21,038 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21,038 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
64th
of 191 countries
All-time high
21,848 kg/ha
in 2019
All-time low
7,212 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — yield in China, mainland is 21,038 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure 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, mainland peaked at 21,848 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,212 kg/ha, in 1964.

That places China, mainland 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 7,346 kg/ha
1962 7,762 kg/ha +5.7%
1963 8,174 kg/ha +5.3%
1964 7,212 kg/ha -11.8%
1965 9,314 kg/ha +29.1%
1966 9,716 kg/ha +4.3%
1967 10,498 kg/ha +8.1%
1968 10,842 kg/ha +3.3%
1969 11,559 kg/ha +6.6%
1970 12,443 kg/ha +7.6%
1971 12,089 kg/ha -2.8%
1972 10,843 kg/ha -10.3%
1973 13,926 kg/ha +28.4%
1974 12,746 kg/ha -8.5%
1975 12,998 kg/ha +2.0%
1976 12,847 kg/ha -1.2%
1977 13,207 kg/ha +2.8%
1978 13,447 kg/ha +1.8%
1979 13,023 kg/ha -3.2%
1980 14,158 kg/ha +8.7%
1981 13,544 kg/ha -4.3%
1982 14,454 kg/ha +6.7%
1983 15,550 kg/ha +7.6%
1984 15,810 kg/ha +1.7%
1985 15,146 kg/ha -4.2%
1986 14,593 kg/ha -3.6%
1987 15,852 kg/ha +8.6%
1988 14,855 kg/ha -6.3%
1989 14,981 kg/ha +0.9%
1990 14,976 kg/ha -0.0%
1991 14,959 kg/ha -0.1%
1992 15,376 kg/ha +2.8%
1993 17,035 kg/ha +10.8%
1994 16,291 kg/ha -4.4%
1995 17,090 kg/ha +4.9%
1996 17,977 kg/ha +5.2%
1997 16,295 kg/ha -9.4%
1998 17,934 kg/ha +10.1%
1999 17,544 kg/ha -2.2%
2000 17,454 kg/ha -0.5%
2001 17,408 kg/ha -0.3%
2002 18,482 kg/ha +6.2%
2003 18,048 kg/ha -2.3%
2004 18,715 kg/ha +3.7%
2005 18,168 kg/ha -2.9%
2006 18,397 kg/ha +1.3%
2007 17,367 kg/ha -5.6%
2008 17,686 kg/ha +1.8%
2009 17,248 kg/ha -2.5%
2010 17,682 kg/ha +2.5%
2011 18,218 kg/ha +3.0%
2012 18,364 kg/ha +0.8%
2013 18,401 kg/ha +0.2%
2014 18,465 kg/ha +0.3%
2015 18,678 kg/ha +1.2%
2016 18,743 kg/ha +0.3%
2017 19,389 kg/ha +3.4%
2018 19,950 kg/ha +2.9%
2019 21,848 kg/ha +9.5%
2020 20,464 kg/ha -6.3%
2021 20,762 kg/ha +1.5%
2022 20,754 kg/ha -0.0%
2023 20,812 kg/ha +0.3%
2024 21,038 kg/ha +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,158 kg/ha 7,212 kg/ha 11,559 kg/ha 9
1970s 12,757 kg/ha 10,843 kg/ha 13,926 kg/ha 10
1980s 14,894 kg/ha 13,544 kg/ha 15,852 kg/ha 10
1990s 16,548 kg/ha 14,959 kg/ha 17,977 kg/ha 10
2000s 17,897 kg/ha 17,248 kg/ha 18,715 kg/ha 10
2010s 18,974 kg/ha 17,682 kg/ha 21,848 kg/ha 10
2020s 20,766 kg/ha 20,464 kg/ha 21,038 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 61 Kazakhstan 21,914 kg/ha compare
  2. 62 Portugal 21,722 kg/ha compare
  3. 63 China 21,041 kg/ha compare
  4. 65 Azerbaijan 20,990 kg/ha compare
  5. 66 Ghana 20,590 kg/ha compare
  6. 67 Republic of Korea 20,345 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roots and tubers, total — yield in China, mainland?
Roots and tubers, total — yield in China, mainland was 21,038 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, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 21,848 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,212 kg/ha in 1964.
How does China, mainland rank for roots and tubers, total — yield?
China, mainland ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is roots and tubers, total — yield rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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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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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