> In 1990 China produced 25,000 t of hempseed. Over ten years it fell by 40%. The record was 76,000 t in 1986. Area harvested: 21,000 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.

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# Hempseed production in China

In 1990 China produced 25,000 t of hempseed. Over ten years it fell by 40%. The record was 76,000 t in 1986. Area harvested: 21,000 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 1990 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 199025,000 t
World rank—
10-year change−40%
Record76,000 t1986

## Hempseed in China, 1961–1990 (tonnes)

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | 25,000 | −14% | 21,000 | 1.19 |
| 1989 | 29,000 | −55% | 24,000 | 1.21 |
| 1988 | 64,000 | 0.0% | 53,000 | 1.21 |
| 1987 | 64,000 | −16% | 53,000 | 1.21 |
| 1986 | 76,000 | +85% | 63,000 | 1.21 |
| 1985 | 41,000 | +7.9% | 46,000 | 0.89 |
| 1984 | 38,000 | +2.7% | 43,000 | 0.88 |
| 1983 | 37,000 | −29% | 40,690 | 0.91 |
| 1982 | 52,000 | −7.1% | 66,000 | 0.79 |
| 1981 | 56,000 | +33% | 95,000 | 0.59 |
| 1980 | 42,000 | −22% | 120,000 | 0.35 |
| 1979 | 54,000 | 0.0% | 155,000 | 0.35 |
| 1978 | 54,000 | −1.8% | 159,700 | 0.34 |
| 1977 | 55,000 | −1.8% | 160,000 | 0.34 |
| 1976 | 56,000 | −1.8% | 162,000 | 0.35 |
| 1975 | 57,000 | 0.0% | 164,000 | 0.35 |
| 1974 | 57,000 | +14% | 165,000 | 0.35 |
| 1973 | 50,000 | +2.0% | 167,000 | 0.30 |
| 1972 | 49,000 | +2.1% | 165,000 | 0.30 |
| 1971 | 48,000 | 0.0% | 163,000 | 0.29 |
| 1970 | 48,000 | +2.1% | 160,000 | 0.30 |
| 1969 | 47,000 | 0.0% | 157,000 | 0.30 |
| 1968 | 47,000 | +2.2% | 157,000 | 0.30 |
| 1967 | 46,000 | 0.0% | 155,000 | 0.30 |
| 1966 | 46,000 | +9.5% | 153,000 | 0.30 |
| 1965 | 42,000 | +7.7% | 140,000 | 0.30 |
| 1964 | 39,000 | +8.3% | 130,000 | 0.30 |
| 1963 | 36,000 | +20% | 120,000 | 0.30 |
| 1962 | 30,000 | +11% | 100,000 | 0.30 |
| 1961 | 27,000 | — | 90,000 | 0.30 |

## Other large producers

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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