Land under cereal production in China
China: Land under cereal production was 99.99 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land under cereal production in China, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production in China stood at 99.99 million hectares.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in China peaked at 103.28 million hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.95 million hectares, in 2003.
China ranks 2nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.88 million hectares | 88.91 million hectares | 92.86 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.22 million hectares | 92.89 million hectares | 97.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.77 million hectares | 88.15 million hectares | 94.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.29 million hectares | 87.44 million hectares | 93.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.32 million hectares | 76.95 million hectares | 88.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.70 million hectares | 90.06 million hectares | 103.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.33 million hectares | 97.94 million hectares | 100.16 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 6,418 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 641.73 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 394.02 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in China?
- Land under cereal production in China was 99.99 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 103.28 million hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.95 million hectares in 2003.
- How does China rank for land under cereal production?
- China ranks 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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 and those used for grazing are excluded.