True hemp, raw or retted — Yield in China
China: True hemp, raw or retted — Yield was 5,653 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
True hemp, raw or retted — Yield in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, true hemp, raw or retted — yield in China stood at 5,653 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, true hemp, raw or retted — yield in China peaked at 5,722 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 500 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places China 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
True hemp, raw or retted — Yield in China, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 550 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 541.7 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 538.5 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 535.7 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 542.5 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 548.4 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 554.1 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 554.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 562.5 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 564.4 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 575.8 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 580.8 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 581.8 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 573.2 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 567.9 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 562.5 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 554.5 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 580.3 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 633.3 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 526.3 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 545.5 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 710.2 kg/ha | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 767.4 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 1,193 kg/ha | +55.5% |
| 1986 | 872.9 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 1,226 kg/ha | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 1,283 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1,096 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 1,481 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 989 kg/ha | -33.2% |
| 1992 | 1,333 kg/ha | +34.8% |
| 1993 | 1,400 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 1,294 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,399 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1,376 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,312 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1,390 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,460 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1,323 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 1,641 kg/ha | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 2,022 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 2,651 kg/ha | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 1,802 kg/ha | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 3,814 kg/ha | +111.6% |
| 2006 | 4,324 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 2,688 kg/ha | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 2,555 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2,095 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 2,133 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,767 kg/ha | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 2,746 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,923 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 4,156 kg/ha | +42.2% |
| 2015 | 4,460 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 5,238 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 5,694 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 5,722 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,588 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5,670 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 5,661 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,641 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5,658 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5,653 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where True hemp, raw or retted — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +111.6% | 1,802 kg/ha | 3,814 kg/ha |
| 1985 | +55.5% | 767.4 kg/ha | 1,193 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 540.56 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 554.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 570.37 kg/ha | 554.5 kg/ha | 581.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 885.4 kg/ha | 526.3 kg/ha | 1,283 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,344 kg/ha | 989 kg/ha | 1,481 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,491 kg/ha | 1,323 kg/ha | 4,324 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,143 kg/ha | 2,133 kg/ha | 5,722 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,657 kg/ha | 5,641 kg/ha | 5,670 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Italy 9,147 kg/ha compare
- 2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,291 kg/ha compare
- 2 Türkiye 1,000 kg/ha compare
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 703.1 kg/ha compare
- 3 France 5,903 kg/ha compare
- 4 China, mainland 5,653 kg/ha compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 514.3 kg/ha compare
- 6 Romania 4,152 kg/ha compare
- 7 Austria 3,891 kg/ha compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is true hemp, raw or retted — yield in China?
- True hemp, raw or retted — yield in China was 5,653 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest true hemp, raw or retted — yield recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5,722 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest true hemp, raw or retted — yield recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does China rank for true hemp, raw or retted — yield?
- China ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is true hemp, raw or retted — yield rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 True hemp, raw or retted — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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