Spinach — Yield in China, mainland

China, mainland: Spinach — Yield was 38,467 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38,467 kg/ha
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
1st
of 67 countries
All-time high
43,204 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
8,333 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2024

Spinach — Yield in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 38,467 kg/ha for spinach — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spinach — yield in China, mainland peaked at 43,204 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,333 kg/ha, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 1st of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Spinach — Yield in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Spinach — Yield in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 8,333 kg/ha —
1962 8,743 kg/ha +4.9%
1963 9,100 kg/ha +4.1%
1964 9,037 kg/ha -0.7%
1965 9,518 kg/ha +5.3%
1966 9,735 kg/ha +2.3%
1967 9,886 kg/ha +1.6%
1968 11,083 kg/ha +12.1%
1969 12,000 kg/ha +8.3%
1970 15,286 kg/ha +27.4%
1971 15,438 kg/ha +1.0%
1972 14,667 kg/ha -5.0%
1973 14,500 kg/ha -1.1%
1974 15,412 kg/ha +6.3%
1975 15,333 kg/ha -0.5%
1976 15,333 kg/ha +0.0%
1977 15,300 kg/ha -0.2%
1978 18,319 kg/ha +19.7%
1979 14,636 kg/ha -20.1%
1980 14,091 kg/ha -3.7%
1981 15,083 kg/ha +7.0%
1982 14,711 kg/ha -2.5%
1983 14,815 kg/ha +0.7%
1985 15,000 kg/ha +1.3%
1986 15,071 kg/ha +0.5%
1987 14,793 kg/ha -1.8%
1988 15,172 kg/ha +2.6%
1989 14,516 kg/ha -4.3%
1990 14,559 kg/ha +0.3%
1991 14,703 kg/ha +1.0%
1992 15,161 kg/ha +3.1%
1993 14,783 kg/ha -2.5%
1994 15,000 kg/ha +1.5%
1995 14,915 kg/ha -0.6%
1996 14,722 kg/ha -1.3%
1997 14,210 kg/ha -3.5%
1998 14,000 kg/ha -1.5%
1999 13,333 kg/ha -4.8%
2000 15,000 kg/ha +12.5%
2001 15,370 kg/ha +2.5%
2002 15,833 kg/ha +3.0%
2003 16,936 kg/ha +7.0%
2004 18,833 kg/ha +11.2%
2005 19,355 kg/ha +2.8%
2006 20,158 kg/ha +4.1%
2007 22,400 kg/ha +11.1%
2008 26,789 kg/ha +19.6%
2009 27,676 kg/ha +3.3%
2010 27,676 kg/ha +0.0%
2011 28,166 kg/ha +1.8%
2012 28,674 kg/ha +1.8%
2013 28,953 kg/ha +1.0%
2014 29,349 kg/ha +1.4%
2015 32,882 kg/ha +12.0%
2016 34,295 kg/ha +4.3%
2017 35,506 kg/ha +3.5%
2018 36,805 kg/ha +3.7%
2019 38,065 kg/ha +3.4%
2020 40,082 kg/ha +5.3%
2021 41,878 kg/ha +4.5%
2022 41,909 kg/ha +0.1%
2023 43,204 kg/ha +3.1%
2024 38,467 kg/ha -11.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spinach — Yield 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
1970 +27.4% 12,000 kg/ha 15,286 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,715 kg/ha 8,333 kg/ha 12,000 kg/ha 9
1970s 15,422 kg/ha 14,500 kg/ha 18,319 kg/ha 10
1980s 14,806 kg/ha 14,091 kg/ha 15,172 kg/ha 9
1990s 14,539 kg/ha 13,333 kg/ha 15,161 kg/ha 10
2000s 19,835 kg/ha 15,000 kg/ha 27,676 kg/ha 10
2010s 32,037 kg/ha 27,676 kg/ha 38,065 kg/ha 10
2020s 41,108 kg/ha 38,467 kg/ha 43,204 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 2 China 38,461 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 20,221 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 19,613 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Jordan 36,304 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 Belgium 29,561 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spinach — yield in China, mainland?
Spinach — yield in China, mainland was 38,467 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest spinach — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 43,204 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest spinach — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,333 kg/ha in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for spinach — yield?
China, mainland ranks 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is spinach — yield rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 Spinach — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spinach — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
100 places, 4,875 data points, 1961–2024
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