FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Anise, coriander, cumin and fennel production in China
In 2024 China produced 52,407 t of anise, coriander, cumin and fennel, the 6th largest in the world (1.96% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.4%. The record was 53,401 t in 2018. Area harvested: 40,891 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 52,407 t
- World rank
- 6 of 31
- 10-year change
- +6.4%
- Record
- 53,401 t
- 2018
Anise, coriander, cumin and fennel in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52,407 | −0.1% | 40,891 | 1.28 |
| 2023 | 52,440 | +0.4% | 40,692 | 1.29 |
| 2022 | 52,246 | −0.6% | 40,489 | 1.29 |
| 2021 | 52,535 | −0.0% | 40,243 | 1.31 |
| 2020 | 52,539 | +1.7% | 39,720 | 1.32 |
| 2019 | 51,664 | −3.3% | 40,092 | 1.29 |
| 2018 | 53,401 | +2.8% | 39,777 | 1.34 |
| 2017 | 51,932 | +4.6% | 39,641 | 1.31 |
| 2016 | 49,659 | −5.4% | 38,811 | 1.28 |
| 2015 | 52,500 | +6.5% | 40,304 | 1.30 |
| 2014 | 49,276 | +4.4% | 38,630 | 1.28 |
| 2013 | 47,200 | +0.4% | 37,500 | 1.26 |
| 2012 | 47,000 | +3.1% | 37,000 | 1.27 |
| 2011 | 45,599 | +3.6% | 37,522 | 1.22 |
| 2010 | 44,000 | +4.8% | 37,000 | 1.19 |
| 2009 | 42,000 | +5.0% | 36,000 | 1.17 |
| 2008 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 35,000 | 1.14 |
| 2007 | 38,000 | +5.6% | 34,000 | 1.12 |
| 2006 | 36,000 | +5.9% | 33,000 | 1.09 |
| 2005 | 34,000 | +3.0% | 32,000 | 1.06 |
| 2004 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 31,472 | 1.05 |
| 2003 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 31,000 | 1.03 |
| 2002 | 31,000 | +6.9% | 30,000 | 1.03 |
| 2001 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 29,000 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 30,000 | 0.93 |
| 1999 | 27,000 | +0.9% | 29,000 | 0.93 |
| 1998 | 26,750 | +2.9% | 28,500 | 0.94 |
| 1997 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 28,000 | 0.93 |
| 1996 | 25,000 | +8.7% | 27,000 | 0.93 |
| 1995 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 26,173 | 0.88 |
| 1994 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 26,000 | 0.85 |
| 1993 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 25,000 | 0.84 |
| 1992 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 24,000 | 0.83 |
| 1991 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 22,848 | 0.83 |
| 1990 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 21,329 | 0.84 |
| 1989 | 17,000 | −5.6% | 23,000 | 0.74 |
| 1988 | 18,000 | +13% | 23,000 | 0.78 |
| 1987 | 16,000 | −11% | 23,000 | 0.70 |
| 1986 | 18,000 | +20% | 23,750 | 0.76 |
| 1985 | 15,000 | +15% | 20,000 | 0.75 |
| 1984 | 13,000 | +18% | — | — |
| 1983 | 11,000 | +10% | — | — |
| 1982 | 10,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1981 | 10,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1980 | 10,000 | +11% | — | — |
| 1979 | 9,000 | +50% | — | — |
| 1978 | 6,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1977 | 6,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 6,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1975 | 6,000 | +20% | — | — |
| 1974 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1973 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 5,000 | +8.7% | — | — |
| 1970 | 4,600 | +2.2% | — | — |
| 1969 | 4,500 | +13% | — | — |
| 1968 | 4,000 | +2.6% | — | — |
| 1967 | 3,900 | +2.6% | — | — |
| 1966 | 3,800 | +8.6% | — | — |
| 1965 | 3,500 | +17% | — | — |
| 1964 | 3,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | — | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.