Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in China
China: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 1.03 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in China stood at 1.03 million ha.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in China peaked at 2.36 million ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 317,704 ha, in 1961.
China ranks 1st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in China, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 317,704 ha | — |
| 1962 | 347,521 ha | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 388,694 ha | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 408,688 ha | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 407,810 ha | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 474,614 ha | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 510,004 ha | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 412,141 ha | -19.2% |
| 1969 | 410,952 ha | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 394,053 ha | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 400,666 ha | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 429,876 ha | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 451,826 ha | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 478,921 ha | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 573,594 ha | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 677,257 ha | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 709,992 ha | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 791,553 ha | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 633,516 ha | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 520,433 ha | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 765,477 ha | +47.1% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million ha | +48.1% |
| 1983 | 776,061 ha | -31.5% |
| 1984 | 906,075 ha | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million ha | +45.9% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million ha | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million ha | +37.5% |
| 1989 | 1.81 million ha | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million ha | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 1.81 million ha | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 2.10 million ha | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 2.10 million ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million ha | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million ha | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.86 million ha | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 2.36 million ha | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million ha | -42.1% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.44 million ha | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million ha | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million ha | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million ha | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million ha | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million ha | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million ha | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million ha | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million ha | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million ha | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million ha | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million ha | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.46 million ha | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million ha | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million ha | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million ha | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million ha | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million ha | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million ha | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million ha | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million ha | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 408,681 ha | 317,704 ha | 510,004 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 554,125 ha | 394,053 ha | 791,553 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million ha | 520,433 ha | 1.81 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million ha | 1.37 million ha | 2.36 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million ha | 1.16 million ha | 1.44 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million ha | 1.00 million ha | 1.62 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million ha | 1.01 million ha | 1.08 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 4,032 kg/ha (2024)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Production 2.26 million t (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks 432.65 million An (2024)
- Bananas — Area harvested 325,500 ha (2024)
- Bananas — Yield 37,177 kg/ha (2024)
- Bananas — Production 12.10 million t (2024)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield 2,198 kg/ha (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested 4.87 million ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested 1.09 million ha (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production 19.65 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in China?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in China was 1.03 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 million ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,704 ha in 1961.
- How does China rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
- China ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.