FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All cereals production in China
In 2024 China produced 651 million t of all cereals, the largest total in the world (20.8% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 100 million ha, yield 6.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 651 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 177
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 651 million t
- 2024
All cereals in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 651,355,743 | +1.7% | 100,290,311 | 6.49 |
| 2023 | 640,582,735 | +1.3% | 99,710,838 | 6.42 |
| 2022 | 632,097,502 | +0.1% | 98,981,029 | 6.39 |
| 2021 | 631,548,530 | +2.6% | 99,870,494 | 6.32 |
| 2020 | 615,323,962 | +0.4% | 97,694,887 | 6.30 |
| 2019 | 612,711,473 | +0.6% | 97,586,046 | 6.28 |
| 2018 | 608,882,194 | −0.8% | 99,388,980 | 6.13 |
| 2017 | 614,070,169 | −0.1% | 100,489,465 | 6.11 |
| 2016 | 614,565,271 | −0.5% | 102,141,043 | 6.02 |
| 2015 | 617,708,713 | +10% | 103,209,781 | 5.98 |
| 2014 | 560,168,400 | +0.9% | 94,975,480 | 5.90 |
| 2013 | 555,201,400 | +2.5% | 94,141,920 | 5.90 |
| 2012 | 541,702,000 | +3.9% | 92,936,610 | 5.83 |
| 2011 | 521,522,100 | +4.8% | 91,309,600 | 5.71 |
| 2010 | 497,787,400 | +3.2% | 90,033,770 | 5.53 |
| 2009 | 482,549,000 | +0.7% | 88,562,920 | 5.45 |
| 2008 | 479,047,900 | +4.9% | 86,324,290 | 5.55 |
| 2007 | 456,663,400 | +1.2% | 85,849,050 | 5.32 |
| 2006 | 451,108,152 | +5.5% | 84,899,810 | 5.31 |
| 2005 | 427,760,500 | +3.9% | 81,873,750 | 5.22 |
| 2004 | 411,570,400 | +9.8% | 79,349,403 | 5.19 |
| 2003 | 374,819,300 | −5.5% | 76,947,800 | 4.87 |
| 2002 | 396,676,265 | +0.0% | 81,468,883 | 4.87 |
| 2001 | 396,483,180 | −2.2% | 82,595,430 | 4.80 |
| 2000 | 405,223,840 | −11% | 85,263,680 | 4.75 |
| 1999 | 453,040,320 | −0.7% | 91,616,870 | 4.94 |
| 1998 | 456,246,878 | +2.9% | 92,118,680 | 4.95 |
| 1997 | 443,493,425 | −1.7% | 92,141,074 | 4.81 |
| 1996 | 451,045,054 | +8.4% | 92,208,280 | 4.89 |
| 1995 | 416,113,700 | +5.6% | 89,308,700 | 4.66 |
| 1994 | 393,891,055 | −2.8% | 87,436,560 | 4.50 |
| 1993 | 405,173,951 | +0.9% | 88,812,950 | 4.56 |
| 1992 | 401,702,616 | +1.4% | 92,100,020 | 4.36 |
| 1991 | 396,095,011 | −1.7% | 93,608,374 | 4.23 |
| 1990 | 403,001,410 | +10% | 93,579,327 | 4.31 |
| 1989 | 364,819,680 | +4.5% | 90,871,369 | 4.01 |
| 1988 | 348,996,930 | −2.1% | 88,790,680 | 3.93 |
| 1987 | 356,365,875 | +2.1% | 89,694,400 | 3.97 |
| 1986 | 349,163,856 | +3.7% | 89,761,952 | 3.89 |
| 1985 | 336,761,042 | −7.2% | 88,145,866 | 3.82 |
| 1984 | 362,820,018 | +6.0% | 91,739,562 | 3.95 |
| 1983 | 342,270,058 | +9.7% | 92,104,816 | 3.72 |
| 1982 | 312,085,310 | +10% | 90,301,916 | 3.46 |
| 1981 | 283,330,308 | +2.2% | 91,944,016 | 3.08 |
| 1980 | 277,190,199 | −4.3% | 94,370,308 | 2.94 |
| 1979 | 289,520,560 | +7.3% | 95,472,504 | 3.03 |
| 1978 | 269,820,586 | +13% | 96,648,324 | 2.79 |
| 1977 | 239,825,142 | −2.8% | 96,433,874 | 2.49 |
| 1976 | 246,655,325 | +2.3% | 97,788,749 | 2.52 |
| 1975 | 241,191,200 | +4.2% | 97,239,491 | 2.48 |
| 1974 | 231,390,016 | +5.7% | 96,848,008 | 2.39 |
| 1973 | 218,890,016 | +7.6% | 96,185,008 | 2.28 |
| 1972 | 203,340,016 | −2.8% | 96,529,000 | 2.11 |
| 1971 | 209,130,016 | +5.8% | 96,197,008 | 2.17 |
| 1970 | 197,635,008 | +14% | 92,886,508 | 2.13 |
| 1969 | 173,470,016 | −0.2% | 91,280,008 | 1.90 |
| 1968 | 173,855,008 | −2.3% | 89,643,008 | 1.94 |
| 1967 | 178,020,016 | +2.0% | 91,965,000 | 1.94 |
| 1966 | 174,500,000 | +9.7% | 92,863,000 | 1.88 |
| 1965 | 159,090,000 | +6.5% | 91,089,016 | 1.75 |
| 1964 | 149,430,000 | +11% | 92,086,008 | 1.62 |
| 1963 | 134,720,016 | +15% | 90,371,008 | 1.49 |
| 1962 | 117,640,008 | +9.9% | 88,910,008 | 1.32 |
| 1961 | 107,000,000 | — | 89,712,000 | 1.19 |
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.