Tomatoes — Area harvested in China
China: Tomatoes — Area harvested was 1.09 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tomatoes — Area harvested in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, tomatoes — area harvested in China stood at 1.09 million ha.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — area harvested in China peaked at 1.11 million ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 153,725 ha, in 1970.
China ranks 1st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tomatoes — Area harvested in China, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 302,632 ha | — |
| 1962 | 302,861 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 253,147 ha | -16.4% |
| 1964 | 223,023 ha | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 223,064 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 203,091 ha | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 203,203 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 193,567 ha | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 183,949 ha | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 153,725 ha | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 169,002 ha | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 164,033 ha | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 174,184 ha | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 170,181 ha | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 178,597 ha | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 178,223 ha | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 187,202 ha | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 228,878 ha | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 234,175 ha | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 241,004 ha | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 238,621 ha | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 250,490 ha | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 257,255 ha | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 262,441 ha | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 286,253 ha | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 289,363 ha | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 299,092 ha | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 306,871 ha | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 307,050 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 310,283 ha | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 315,452 ha | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 304,295 ha | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 384,527 ha | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 444,079 ha | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 474,366 ha | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 574,382 ha | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 619,076 ha | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 708,776 ha | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 778,826 ha | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 674,355 ha | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 734,438 ha | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 785,199 ha | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 875,126 ha | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 885,046 ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 904,758 ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 864,595 ha | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 903,935 ha | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 850,933 ha | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 920,803 ha | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 951,735 ha | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 959,737 ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 954,012 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 985,712 ha | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million ha | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million ha | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million ha | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million ha | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million ha | -0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.09 million ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,039 ha, 181.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 1.09 million ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 464 ha, 2359.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232,060 ha | 183,949 ha | 302,861 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 183,820 ha | 153,725 ha | 234,175 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 273,844 ha | 238,621 ha | 307,050 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 491,406 ha | 304,295 ha | 778,826 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 839,919 ha | 674,355 ha | 920,803 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million ha | 951,735 ha | 1.09 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million ha | 1.09 million ha | 1.11 million ha | 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 tomatoes — area harvested in China?
- Tomatoes — area harvested in China was 1.09 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,725 ha in 1970.
- How does China rank for tomatoes — area harvested?
- China ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — area harvested rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Tomatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.