Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Production was 27.00 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
27.00 million t
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
27.00 million t
in 2022
All-time low
113,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 27.00 million t for tangerines, mandarins, clementines — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tangerines, mandarins, clementines — production in China, mainland peaked at 27.00 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 113,000 t, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 95 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.

Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Production in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Production in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 113,000 t
1962 138,000 t +22.1%
1963 118,000 t -14.5%
1964 163,000 t +38.1%
1965 170,000 t +4.3%
1966 185,000 t +8.8%
1967 189,000 t +2.2%
1968 186,000 t -1.6%
1969 184,000 t -1.1%
1970 162,000 t -12.0%
1971 152,000 t -6.2%
1972 206,000 t +35.5%
1973 204,000 t -1.0%
1974 226,000 t +10.8%
1975 225,000 t -0.4%
1976 188,000 t -16.4%
1977 267,000 t +42.0%
1978 257,000 t -3.7%
1979 372,000 t +44.7%
1980 477,000 t +28.2%
1981 535,000 t +12.2%
1982 629,000 t +17.6%
1983 868,000 t +38.0%
1984 1.00 million t +15.7%
1985 1.21 million t +20.6%
1986 1.71 million t +41.0%
1987 2.16 million t +26.5%
1988 1.72 million t -20.6%
1989 3.06 million t +78.2%
1990 3.25 million t +6.3%
1991 4.24 million t +30.6%
1992 3.46 million t -18.5%
1993 4.35 million t +25.8%
1994 4.50 million t +3.4%
1995 5.45 million t +21.1%
1996 5.60 million t +2.8%
1997 7.20 million t +28.6%
1998 6.44 million t -10.5%
1999 8.10 million t +25.7%
2000 6.59 million t -18.7%
2001 8.75 million t +32.8%
2002 8.82 million t +0.8%
2003 9.84 million t +11.5%
2004 10.85 million t +10.3%
2005 11.31 million t +4.2%
2006 12.85 million t +13.6%
2007 7.68 million t -40.3%
2008 8.79 million t +14.6%
2009 9.59 million t +9.1%
2010 11.19 million t +16.6%
2011 13.89 million t +24.1%
2012 14.47 million t +4.2%
2013 15.44 million t +6.7%
2014 16.24 million t +5.2%
2015 16.86 million t +3.8%
2016 17.32 million t +2.7%
2017 17.56 million t +1.4%
2018 19.04 million t +8.4%
2019 23.00 million t +20.8%
2020 23.12 million t +0.5%
2021 25.00 million t +8.1%
2022 27.00 million t +8.0%
2023 26.90 million t -0.4%
2024 27.00 million t +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 160,667 t 113,000 t 189,000 t 9
1970s 225,900 t 152,000 t 372,000 t 10
1980s 1.34 million t 477,000 t 3.06 million t 10
1990s 5.26 million t 3.25 million t 8.10 million t 10
2000s 9.51 million t 6.59 million t 12.85 million t 10
2010s 16.50 million t 11.19 million t 23.00 million t 10
2020s 25.80 million t 23.12 million t 27.00 million t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 27.15 million t compare
  2. 3 India 6.08 million t compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 2.04 million t compare
  4. 5 Spain 1.82 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tangerines, mandarins, clementines — production in China, mainland?
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — production in China, mainland was 27.00 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tangerines, mandarins, clementines — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 27.00 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest tangerines, mandarins, clementines — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 113,000 t in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for tangerines, mandarins, clementines — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is tangerines, mandarins, clementines — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
133 places, 6,180 data points, 1961–2024
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