Cauliflower and broccoli production in China
In 2024 China produced 9.8 million t of cauliflower and broccoli, the largest total in the world (36.5% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.7%. The record was 9.9 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 505,488 ha, yield 19.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 9.8 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 95
- 10-year change
- +5.7%
- Record
- 9.9 million t
- 2020
Cauliflower and broccoli in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
China compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 36.5%
- 37.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.4
- world 18.8 (+3.0%)
- kg per person
- 6.91
- world 3.29
- 10-year change
- +5.7%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 9,806,141 | 36.5% |
| 2 | India | 9,794,357 | 36.5% |
| 3 | United States | 1,001,192 | 3.7% |
Map of world production of cauliflower and broccoli
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 | 9,806,141 | −0.2% | 505,488 | 19.40 |
| 2023 | 9,821,178 | +0.1% | 507,159 | 19.37 |
| 2022 | 9,813,601 | +0.3% | 506,216 | 19.39 |
| 2021 | 9,783,645 | −0.8% | 503,088 | 19.45 |
| 2020 | 9,866,288 | +0.8% | 512,174 | 19.26 |
| 2019 | 9,790,869 | +1.0% | 503,386 | 19.45 |
| 2018 | 9,693,779 | +1.3% | 493,703 | 19.63 |
| 2017 | 9,566,545 | +2.0% | 482,226 | 19.84 |
| 2016 | 9,377,375 | −3.8% | 470,535 | 19.93 |
| 2015 | 9,750,648 | +5.1% | 495,859 | 19.66 |
| 2014 | 9,281,477 | +2.0% | 465,747 | 19.93 |
| 2013 | 9,100,000 | +1.1% | 450,000 | 20.22 |
| 2012 | 9,000,000 | +0.7% | 445,000 | 20.22 |
| 2011 | 8,935,000 | +3.6% | 443,000 | 20.17 |
| 2010 | 8,625,000 | +3.3% | 428,000 | 20.15 |
| 2009 | 8,350,000 | +1.8% | 415,000 | 20.12 |
| 2008 | 8,200,000 | +2.5% | 405,000 | 20.25 |
| 2007 | 8,000,000 | +3.9% | 400,000 | 20.00 |
| 2006 | 7,700,000 | +5.5% | 380,000 | 20.26 |
| 2005 | 7,300,000 | +0.7% | 360,000 | 20.28 |
| 2004 | 7,250,000 | +3.6% | 350,000 | 20.71 |
| 2003 | 7,000,000 | +7.7% | 310,000 | 22.58 |
| 2002 | 6,500,000 | +6.6% | 300,000 | 21.67 |
| 2001 | 6,100,000 | +7.0% | 265,000 | 23.02 |
| 2000 | 5,700,000 | +21% | 250,000 | 22.80 |
| 1999 | 4,700,000 | +2.2% | 215,000 | 21.86 |
| 1998 | 4,600,000 | +4.5% | 200,000 | 23.00 |
| 1997 | 4,400,000 | +2.3% | 188,000 | 23.40 |
| 1996 | 4,300,000 | +19% | 175,000 | 24.57 |
| 1995 | 3,600,000 | +5.9% | 140,000 | 25.71 |
| 1994 | 3,400,000 | +17% | 130,000 | 26.15 |
| 1993 | 2,900,000 | +45% | 110,000 | 26.36 |
| 1992 | 2,000,000 | +3.3% | 75,000 | 26.67 |
| 1991 | 1,936,000 | +10% | 78,000 | 24.82 |
| 1990 | 1,760,000 | +10% | 75,000 | 23.47 |
| 1989 | 1,600,000 | +3.2% | 74,000 | 21.62 |
| 1988 | 1,550,000 | +11% | 71,000 | 21.83 |
| 1987 | 1,400,000 | +7.7% | 70,000 | 20.00 |
| 1986 | 1,300,000 | +8.3% | 68,000 | 19.12 |
| 1985 | 1,200,000 | +3.4% | 65,000 | 18.46 |
| 1984 | 1,160,000 | +5.5% | 60,000 | 19.33 |
| 1983 | 1,100,000 | +12% | 57,000 | 19.30 |
| 1982 | 980,000 | +11% | 56,000 | 17.50 |
| 1981 | 880,000 | +16% | 56,000 | 15.71 |
| 1980 | 760,000 | +8.6% | 55,000 | 13.82 |
| 1979 | 700,000 | +6.7% | 54,000 | 12.96 |
| 1978 | 656,000 | +8.6% | 53,000 | 12.38 |
| 1977 | 604,000 | +1.7% | 52,000 | 11.62 |
| 1976 | 594,000 | +3.8% | 51,000 | 11.65 |
| 1975 | 572,000 | +3.8% | 50,000 | 11.44 |
| 1974 | 551,000 | +4.0% | 49,000 | 11.24 |
| 1973 | 530,000 | +1.9% | 48,000 | 11.04 |
| 1972 | 520,000 | +4.4% | 48,000 | 10.83 |
| 1971 | 498,000 | +2.0% | 47,000 | 10.60 |
| 1970 | 488,000 | +4.7% | 46,000 | 10.61 |
| 1969 | 466,000 | +4.7% | 45,000 | 10.36 |
| 1968 | 445,000 | +5.0% | 42,000 | 10.60 |
| 1967 | 424,000 | 0.0% | 41,000 | 10.34 |
| 1966 | 424,000 | +1.0% | 40,000 | 10.60 |
| 1965 | 420,000 | +2.4% | 40,000 | 10.50 |
| 1964 | 410,000 | +2.5% | 40,000 | 10.25 |
| 1963 | 400,000 | +0.5% | 40,000 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 398,000 | +5.3% | 35,000 | 11.37 |
| 1961 | 378,000 | — | 35,000 | 10.80 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 314,005 t USD 334 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 95
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 cauliflower and broccoli in China?
China produced 9.8 million t in 2024, 36.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does China rank in the world for production of cauliflower and broccoli?
China was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of India.
How has the production of cauliflower and broccoli in China changed?
It rose by 5.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 9.9 million t in 2020.
What is the yield of cauliflower and broccoli in China?
19.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (9.8 million t from 505,488 ha), against a world average of 18.8 t/ha.
Does China export or import cauliflowers and broccoli?
In 2024 China reported exports of 314,005 t (USD 334 m) and no imports, 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.