String beans — Yield in China
China: String beans — Yield was 11,604 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
String beans — Yield in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
China recorded 11,604 kg/ha for string beans — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, string beans — yield in China peaked at 13,152 kg/ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,473 kg/ha, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
String beans — Yield in China, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,473 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,594 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 6,784 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 7,149 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 7,295 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 7,063 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 7,187 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 7,425 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 8,514 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 8,473 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 8,692 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 9,104 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 10,044 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 10,841 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 10,304 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 10,867 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 10,621 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 10,876 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 11,050 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 11,119 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 10,768 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 11,276 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 11,437 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 11,763 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 12,360 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 12,525 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 12,599 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 11,690 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 12,123 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 12,361 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 12,463 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 12,452 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 12,152 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 12,438 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 12,652 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 12,376 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 12,930 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 12,424 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 13,002 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 12,951 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 12,904 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 13,152 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 12,600 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 12,900 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 11,790 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 13,087 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 11,549 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 11,110 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 11,232 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11,768 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 12,093 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 12,035 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12,036 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,057 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11,413 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 10,933 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 11,880 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 11,727 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 11,684 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 11,760 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11,317 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 11,811 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 11,727 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 11,604 kg/ha | -1.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 11,604 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,841 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- China's 11,604 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,062 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,165 kg/ha | 6,473 kg/ha | 8,514 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,087 kg/ha | 8,473 kg/ha | 11,050 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,766 kg/ha | 10,768 kg/ha | 12,599 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,525 kg/ha | 12,152 kg/ha | 13,002 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,327 kg/ha | 11,110 kg/ha | 13,152 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,763 kg/ha | 10,933 kg/ha | 12,093 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,644 kg/ha | 11,317 kg/ha | 11,811 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 — yield in China?
- String beans — yield in China was 11,604 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest string beans — yield recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13,152 kg/ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest string beans — yield recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,473 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does China rank for string beans — yield?
- China ranks 6th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is string beans — yield rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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