Spinach — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Spinach — Production was 28.32 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28.32 million t
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
2nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
31.69 million t
in 2023
All-time low
1.07 million t
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Spinach — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, spinach — production in China, mainland stood at 28.32 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spinach — production in China, mainland peaked at 31.69 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million t, in 1970.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Spinach — Production in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Spinach — Production in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 2.00 million t —
1962 1.53 million t -23.5%
1963 1.36 million t -10.8%
1964 1.22 million t -10.6%
1965 1.28 million t +5.3%
1966 1.28 million t +0.0%
1967 1.30 million t +1.6%
1968 1.33 million t +1.9%
1969 1.44 million t +8.3%
1970 1.07 million t -25.7%
1971 1.24 million t +15.4%
1972 1.10 million t -10.9%
1973 1.30 million t +18.6%
1974 1.31 million t +0.4%
1975 1.38 million t +5.3%
1976 1.38 million t +0.0%
1977 1.53 million t +10.9%
1978 2.07 million t +35.3%
1979 1.61 million t -22.2%
1980 1.55 million t -3.7%
1981 1.81 million t +16.8%
1982 1.99 million t +9.7%
1983 2.00 million t +0.7%
1984 2.05 million t +2.5%
1985 2.10 million t +2.4%
1986 2.11 million t +0.5%
1987 2.15 million t +1.7%
1988 2.20 million t +2.6%
1989 2.25 million t +2.3%
1990 2.48 million t +10.0%
1991 2.72 million t +9.9%
1992 2.82 million t +3.7%
1993 3.40 million t +20.6%
1994 4.20 million t +23.5%
1995 4.40 million t +4.8%
1996 5.30 million t +20.5%
1997 5.40 million t +1.9%
1998 5.60 million t +3.7%
1999 5.80 million t +3.6%
2000 7.50 million t +29.3%
2001 8.30 million t +10.7%
2002 9.50 million t +14.5%
2003 10.50 million t +10.5%
2004 11.30 million t +7.6%
2005 12.00 million t +6.2%
2006 12.80 million t +6.7%
2007 14.00 million t +9.4%
2008 16.63 million t +18.8%
2009 17.54 million t +5.5%
2010 18.12 million t +3.3%
2011 19.00 million t +4.9%
2012 20.08 million t +5.7%
2013 21.07 million t +4.9%
2014 22.09 million t +4.8%
2015 23.34 million t +5.7%
2016 24.40 million t +4.5%
2017 25.45 million t +4.3%
2018 26.47 million t +4.0%
2019 27.54 million t +4.0%
2020 28.78 million t +4.5%
2021 29.84 million t +3.7%
2022 30.65 million t +2.7%
2023 31.69 million t +3.4%
2024 28.32 million t -10.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spinach — Production in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +35.3% 1.53 million t 2.07 million t
1970 -25.7% 1.44 million t 1.07 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.42 million t 1.22 million t 2.00 million t 9
1970s 1.40 million t 1.07 million t 2.07 million t 10
1980s 2.02 million t 1.55 million t 2.25 million t 10
1990s 4.21 million t 2.48 million t 5.80 million t 10
2000s 12.01 million t 7.50 million t 17.54 million t 10
2010s 22.76 million t 18.12 million t 27.54 million t 10
2020s 29.86 million t 28.32 million t 31.69 million t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 28.34 million t compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 237,216 t compare
  3. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 99,708 t compare
  4. 3 Kenya 242,720 t compare
  5. 4 Japan 200,122 t compare
  6. 5 Indonesia 168,400 t compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spinach — production in China, mainland?
Spinach — production in China, mainland was 28.32 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest spinach — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 31.69 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest spinach — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million t in 1970.
How does China, mainland rank for spinach — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is spinach — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Spinach — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spinach — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
103 places, 5,096 data points, 1961–2024
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