String beans — Gross Production Index Number in China
China: String beans — Gross Production Index Number was 79.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
String beans — Gross Production Index Number in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for string beans — gross production index number in China is 79.05, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, string beans — gross production index number in China peaked at 629.6 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 79.05, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
String beans — Gross Production Index Number in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 165.67 | — |
| 1962 | 169.17 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 184.26 | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 205.21 | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 215.76 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 210.05 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 220.5 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 215.28 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 362.4 | +68.3% |
| 1970 | 261.92 | -27.7% |
| 1971 | 263.98 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 278.96 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 351.05 | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 452.84 | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 407.78 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 443.91 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 440.15 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 491.6 | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 504.93 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 523.58 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 545.06 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 586.74 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 566.99 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 550.96 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 625.17 | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 629.6 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 614.49 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 507.89 | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 305.91 | -39.8% |
| 1990 | 275.97 | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 275 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 246.9 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 252.04 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 217.18 | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 230.81 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 215.61 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 282.57 | +31.1% |
| 1998 | 274.5 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 243.58 | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 246.02 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 257.41 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 224.9 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 206.37 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 197.95 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 151.83 | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 189.67 | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 164.71 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 149.53 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 151.06 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 134.19 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 123.35 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 118.29 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 102.97 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 99.88 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 101.76 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 98.36 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 107.23 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 108.21 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 100.19 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 101.32 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 99.43 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 102.7 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 83.98 | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 79.05 | -5.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 79.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.53, 94% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where String beans — Gross Production Index Number 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +68.3% | 215.28 | 362.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 216.48 | 165.67 | 362.4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 389.71 | 261.92 | 504.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 545.64 | 305.91 | 629.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 251.42 | 215.61 | 282.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.94 | 149.53 | 257.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.44 | 98.36 | 134.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.3 | 79.05 | 102.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 string beans — gross production index number in China?
- String beans — gross production index number in China was 79.05 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest string beans — gross production index number recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 629.6 in 1986.
- What is the lowest string beans — gross production index number recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.05 in 2024.
- How does China rank for string beans — gross production index number?
- China ranks 12th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is string beans — gross production index number rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 String beans — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.