Spinach — Yield in China
China: Spinach — Yield was 38,461 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spinach — Yield in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, spinach — yield in China stood at 38,461 kg/ha.
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 peaked at 5.42 million kg/ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 8,342 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places China 2nd out of 67 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 — Yield in China, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,342 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,753 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 9,112 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 9,047 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 9,525 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 9,793 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 9,955 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 11,139 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 12,053 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 15,352 kg/ha | +27.4% |
| 1971 | 15,487 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 14,744 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 14,588 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 15,477 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 15,347 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 15,343 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 15,313 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 18,305 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 14,669 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 14,131 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 15,112 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 14,739 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 14,841 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.42 million kg/ha | +36392.6% |
| 1985 | 15,008 kg/ha | -99.7% |
| 1986 | 15,080 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 14,801 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 15,188 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 14,538 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 14,569 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 14,713 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 15,168 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 14,789 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 15,009 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 14,928 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 14,731 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 14,220 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 14,010 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 13,343 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 15,007 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 15,377 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 15,839 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 16,940 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 18,837 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 19,358 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 20,160 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 22,402 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 26,787 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 27,673 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 27,674 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28,164 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 28,672 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 28,951 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 29,346 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 32,877 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 34,290 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 35,500 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 36,798 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 38,058 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 40,074 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 41,869 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 41,901 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 43,195 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 38,461 kg/ha | -11.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 38,461 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,696 kg/ha, 2.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- China's 38,461 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,903 kg/ha, 3.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spinach — Yield in China 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +36392.6% | 14,841 kg/ha | 5.42 million kg/ha |
| 1985 | -99.7% | 5.42 million kg/ha | 15,008 kg/ha |
| 1970 | +27.4% | 12,053 kg/ha | 15,352 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,746 kg/ha | 8,342 kg/ha | 12,053 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,462 kg/ha | 14,588 kg/ha | 18,305 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 554,923 kg/ha | 14,131 kg/ha | 5.42 million kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,548 kg/ha | 13,343 kg/ha | 15,168 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,838 kg/ha | 15,007 kg/ha | 27,673 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,033 kg/ha | 27,674 kg/ha | 38,058 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,100 kg/ha | 38,461 kg/ha | 43,195 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 China, mainland 38,467 kg/ha compare
- 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 20,221 kg/ha compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 19,613 kg/ha compare
- 3 Jordan 36,304 kg/ha compare
- 4 Belgium 29,561 kg/ha compare
- 5 Belgium-Luxembourg 28,184 kg/ha compare
- 5 Türkiye 15,274 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spinach — yield in China?
- Spinach — yield in China was 38,461 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest spinach — yield recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 million kg/ha in 1984.
- What is the lowest spinach — yield recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,342 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does China rank for spinach — yield?
- China ranks 2nd out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spinach — yield rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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