Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per capita in China

China: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0169 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0169 ha per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.017 ha per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0031 ha per person
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per capita in China, 1961–2024

0.0050.010.015196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

In 2024, vegetables primary — area harvested, per capita in China stood at 0.0169 ha per person.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested, per capita in China peaked at 0.017 ha per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 ha per person, in 1970.

China ranks 10th 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.

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per capita in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1961 0.0076 ha per person
1962 0.0067 ha per person -11.4%
1963 0.0057 ha per person -15.5%
1964 0.005 ha per person -12.2%
1965 0.005 ha per person -0.4%
1966 0.0047 ha per person -6.1%
1967 0.0045 ha per person -2.4%
1968 0.0043 ha per person -4.4%
1969 0.0042 ha per person -3.6%
1970 0.0031 ha per person -25.9%
1971 0.0033 ha per person +7.5%
1972 0.0032 ha per person -5.5%
1973 0.0034 ha per person +7.3%
1974 0.0032 ha per person -4.2%
1975 0.0033 ha per person +2.0%
1976 0.0032 ha per person -1.8%
1977 0.0034 ha per person +3.5%
1978 0.0037 ha per person +11.2%
1979 0.0037 ha per person -2.0%
1980 0.0035 ha per person -3.4%
1981 0.0038 ha per person +7.1%
1982 0.0041 ha per person +9.2%
1983 0.0043 ha per person +3.9%
1984 0.0044 ha per person +1.9%
1985 0.0049 ha per person +11.1%
1986 0.0053 ha per person +9.7%
1987 0.0055 ha per person +3.6%
1988 0.0059 ha per person +5.9%
1989 0.0061 ha per person +3.6%
1990 0.006 ha per person -0.6%
1991 0.0062 ha per person +2.8%
1992 0.0063 ha per person +1.5%
1993 0.0073 ha per person +16.8%
1994 0.008 ha per person +9.0%
1995 0.0084 ha per person +5.5%
1996 0.0092 ha per person +8.6%
1997 0.0098 ha per person +6.7%
1998 0.0104 ha per person +6.2%
1999 0.0114 ha per person +10.1%
2000 0.0126 ha per person +10.5%
2001 0.0131 ha per person +4.0%
2002 0.0136 ha per person +3.8%
2003 0.0139 ha per person +2.1%
2004 0.0145 ha per person +4.0%
2005 0.0148 ha per person +2.3%
2006 0.0149 ha per person +0.7%
2007 0.0152 ha per person +1.8%
2008 0.0151 ha per person -0.7%
2009 0.0154 ha per person +2.4%
2010 0.0158 ha per person +2.6%
2011 0.0162 ha per person +2.3%
2012 0.0163 ha per person +0.3%
2013 0.0162 ha per person -0.4%
2014 0.0164 ha per person +1.2%
2015 0.017 ha per person +3.9%
2016 0.0165 ha per person -3.2%
2017 0.0166 ha per person +0.7%
2018 0.0166 ha per person +0.3%
2019 0.0167 ha per person +0.6%
2020 0.0169 ha per person +0.7%
2021 0.0168 ha per person -0.6%
2022 0.0168 ha per person +0.4%
2023 0.0168 ha per person +0.1%
2024 0.0169 ha per person +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0053 ha per person 0.0042 ha per person 0.0076 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0033 ha per person 0.0031 ha per person 0.0037 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0048 ha per person 0.0035 ha per person 0.0061 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0083 ha per person 0.006 ha per person 0.0114 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0143 ha per person 0.0126 ha per person 0.0154 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0164 ha per person 0.0158 ha per person 0.017 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0168 ha per person 0.0168 ha per person 0.0169 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 7 New Caledonia 0.0208 ha per person compare
  2. 8 Nigeria 0.0201 ha per person compare
  3. 9 Dominica 0.0183 ha per person compare
  4. 11 Albania 0.015 ha per person compare
  5. 12 Sierra Leone 0.0139 ha per person compare
  6. 13 Niger 0.0117 ha per person compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — area harvested, per capita in China?
Vegetables primary — area harvested, per capita in China was 0.0169 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.017 ha per person in 2015.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 ha per person in 1970.
How does China rank for vegetables primary — area harvested, per capita?
China ranks 10th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is vegetables primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Vegetables Primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,910 data points, 1961–2024
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Vegetables Primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.