Carrots and turnips production in China
In 2024 China produced 19.0 million t of carrots and turnips, the largest total in the world (42.2% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 19.2 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 424,862 ha, yield 44.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 19.0 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 130
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 19.2 million t
- 2021
Carrots and turnips in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
China compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 42.2%
- 44.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 44.8
- world 35.6 (+26%)
- kg per person
- 13.4
- world 5.53
- 10-year change
- +10%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 19,040,468 | 42.2% |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 3,566,931 | 7.9% |
| 3 | India | 2,776,332 | 6.1% |
Map of world production of carrots and turnips
Share of the world total; China is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,040,468 | +0.2% | 424,862 | 44.82 |
| 2023 | 19,009,937 | +0.5% | 423,928 | 44.84 |
| 2022 | 18,915,174 | −1.5% | 422,976 | 44.72 |
| 2021 | 19,196,293 | +1.5% | 421,793 | 45.51 |
| 2020 | 18,918,345 | +1.5% | 427,716 | 44.23 |
| 2019 | 18,630,885 | +1.9% | 424,895 | 43.85 |
| 2018 | 18,278,341 | +1.6% | 419,407 | 43.58 |
| 2017 | 17,985,718 | +1.6% | 414,605 | 43.38 |
| 2016 | 17,704,327 | −6.8% | 409,063 | 43.28 |
| 2015 | 18,998,908 | +9.9% | 435,463 | 43.63 |
| 2014 | 17,285,073 | +2.7% | 383,333 | 45.09 |
| 2013 | 16,829,000 | +2.3% | 408,392 | 41.21 |
| 2012 | 16,456,000 | +2.1% | 470,972 | 34.94 |
| 2011 | 16,115,000 | +3.6% | 464,000 | 34.73 |
| 2010 | 15,554,000 | +3.3% | 447,500 | 34.76 |
| 2009 | 15,057,000 | +2.0% | 433,200 | 34.76 |
| 2008 | 14,767,000 | +23% | 431,100 | 34.25 |
| 2007 | 12,000,000 | +13% | 440,000 | 27.27 |
| 2006 | 10,600,000 | +12% | 435,000 | 24.37 |
| 2005 | 9,500,000 | +16% | 430,000 | 22.09 |
| 2004 | 8,200,000 | +2.5% | 420,000 | 19.52 |
| 2003 | 8,000,000 | +14% | 400,000 | 20.00 |
| 2002 | 7,000,000 | +17% | 370,000 | 18.92 |
| 2001 | 6,000,000 | +7.1% | 340,000 | 17.65 |
| 2000 | 5,600,000 | +20% | 318,000 | 17.61 |
| 1999 | 4,680,000 | +6.4% | 270,000 | 17.33 |
| 1998 | 4,400,000 | +1.1% | 250,000 | 17.60 |
| 1997 | 4,350,000 | +3.6% | 220,000 | 19.77 |
| 1996 | 4,200,000 | +20% | 185,000 | 22.70 |
| 1995 | 3,500,000 | +6.1% | 155,000 | 22.58 |
| 1994 | 3,300,000 | +22% | 145,000 | 22.76 |
| 1993 | 2,700,000 | +26% | 120,000 | 22.50 |
| 1992 | 2,150,000 | +3.3% | 95,000 | 22.63 |
| 1991 | 2,081,000 | +10.0% | 96,000 | 21.68 |
| 1990 | 1,892,000 | +10% | 89,000 | 21.26 |
| 1989 | 1,720,000 | +5.5% | 82,000 | 20.98 |
| 1988 | 1,630,000 | +3.2% | 78,000 | 20.90 |
| 1987 | 1,580,000 | +2.6% | 76,000 | 20.79 |
| 1986 | 1,540,000 | +2.7% | 74,000 | 20.81 |
| 1985 | 1,500,000 | +2.7% | 72,000 | 20.83 |
| 1984 | 1,460,000 | +8.1% | 73,000 | 20.00 |
| 1983 | 1,350,000 | +3.8% | 72,000 | 18.75 |
| 1982 | 1,300,000 | +4.0% | 71,000 | 18.31 |
| 1981 | 1,250,000 | +4.2% | 69,000 | 18.12 |
| 1980 | 1,200,000 | +4.3% | 66,000 | 18.18 |
| 1979 | 1,150,000 | +5.5% | 64,000 | 17.97 |
| 1978 | 1,090,000 | +9.0% | 62,000 | 17.58 |
| 1977 | 1,000,000 | +2.2% | 59,000 | 16.95 |
| 1976 | 978,000 | +3.4% | 59,000 | 16.58 |
| 1975 | 946,000 | +2.8% | 60,000 | 15.77 |
| 1974 | 920,000 | +6.4% | 59,000 | 15.59 |
| 1973 | 865,000 | +5.6% | 58,000 | 14.91 |
| 1972 | 819,000 | +2.4% | 56,000 | 14.63 |
| 1971 | 800,000 | +5.3% | 56,000 | 14.29 |
| 1970 | 760,000 | +2.7% | 55,000 | 13.82 |
| 1969 | 740,000 | +2.8% | 56,000 | 13.21 |
| 1968 | 720,000 | +2.9% | 56,000 | 12.86 |
| 1967 | 700,000 | 0.0% | 55,000 | 12.73 |
| 1966 | 700,000 | +7.7% | 54,000 | 12.96 |
| 1965 | 650,000 | +3.2% | 53,000 | 12.26 |
| 1964 | 630,000 | +5.0% | 49,000 | 12.86 |
| 1963 | 600,000 | 0.0% | 48,000 | 12.50 |
| 1962 | 600,000 | +9.1% | 48,000 | 12.50 |
| 1961 | 550,000 | — | 44,000 | 12.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 901,382 t USD 478 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 102
- Imports
- 24 t USD 15,000
- Importer rank
- 140 of 156
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of carrots and turnips in China?
China produced 19.0 million t in 2024, 42.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does China rank in the world for production of carrots and turnips?
China was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Uzbekistan.
How has the production of carrots and turnips in China changed?
It rose by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 19.2 million t in 2021.
What is the yield of carrots and turnips in China?
44.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (19.0 million t from 424,862 ha), against a world average of 35.6 t/ha.
Does China export or import carrots and turnips?
In 2024 China reported exports of 901,382 t (USD 478 m) and imports of 24 t (USD 15,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for China is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.