Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre in China
China: Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre was 64.24 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre in China stood at 64.24 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre in China peaked at 64.24 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.86 t per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places China 5th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.35 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.99 t per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 4.43 t per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 3.98 t per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 4.23 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 4.17 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 4.26 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 4.5 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 4.66 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 3.86 t per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1971 | 4.3 t per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 3.96 t per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 4.41 t per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 4.44 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 4.6 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 4.57 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.81 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 5.35 t per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 5.42 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 5.28 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 6.04 t per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 6.55 t per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 7.39 t per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 8.39 t per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 8.58 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 10.27 t per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 10.66 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 11.49 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 11.95 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 12.56 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 12.82 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 14.16 t per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 16.51 t per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 18.3 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 19.73 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 21.71 t per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 22.46 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 23.35 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 25.24 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 32.49 t per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 34.05 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 36.7 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 38.02 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 39 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 40.54 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 42.22 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 45.1 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 47.56 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 49.1 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 50.8 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 53.04 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 54.1 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 55.43 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 56.82 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 60.09 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 59.62 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.65 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 61.62 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 62.71 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 62.63 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 64.06 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 63.91 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 64.24 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.51 t per square kilometre | 3.98 t per square kilometre | 5.35 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.57 t per square kilometre | 3.86 t per square kilometre | 5.42 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.66 t per square kilometre | 5.28 t per square kilometre | 11.95 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.68 t per square kilometre | 12.56 t per square kilometre | 25.24 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.48 t per square kilometre | 32.49 t per square kilometre | 49.1 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.49 t per square kilometre | 50.8 t per square kilometre | 62.71 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.71 t per square kilometre | 62.63 t per square kilometre | 64.24 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre in China?
- Vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre in China was 64.24 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 64.24 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 t per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does China rank for vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 5th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Vegetables Primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Vegetables Primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Vegetables Primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Vegetables Primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.