Mustard seed production in China
In 2024 China produced 19,435 t of mustard seed, the 8th largest in the world (2.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.1%. The record was 25,000 t in 2000. Area harvested: 23,750 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 19,435 t
- World rank
- 8 of 16
- 10-year change
- +6.1%
- Record
- 25,000 t
- 2000
Mustard seed in China, 1988–2024 (tonnes)
China compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.3%
- 2.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 1.0 (−17%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.11
- 10-year change
- +6.1%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Myanmar | 35,485 | 4.1% |
| 7 | Ukraine | 28,420 | 3.3% |
| 8 | China | 19,435 | 2.3% |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 18,543 | 2.2% |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 2,767 | 0.32% |
Map of world production of mustard seed
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 | 19,435 | +0.7% | 23,750 | 0.82 |
| 2023 | 19,304 | +0.7% | 23,718 | 0.81 |
| 2022 | 19,172 | −1.3% | 23,689 | 0.81 |
| 2021 | 19,431 | +1.8% | 23,746 | 0.82 |
| 2020 | 19,081 | +1.6% | 23,702 | 0.81 |
| 2019 | 18,789 | +0.2% | 23,530 | 0.80 |
| 2018 | 18,749 | −0.8% | 23,644 | 0.79 |
| 2017 | 18,897 | +1.8% | 24,033 | 0.79 |
| 2016 | 18,561 | +0.3% | 23,719 | 0.78 |
| 2015 | 18,509 | +1.0% | 23,757 | 0.78 |
| 2014 | 18,319 | +2.3% | 23,702 | 0.77 |
| 2013 | 17,905 | +0.7% | 22,994 | 0.78 |
| 2012 | 17,778 | −3.2% | 23,164 | 0.77 |
| 2011 | 18,363 | −0.6% | 24,090 | 0.76 |
| 2010 | 18,471 | +2.6% | 24,661 | 0.75 |
| 2009 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 24,000 | 0.75 |
| 2008 | 17,000 | +3.0% | 23,000 | 0.74 |
| 2007 | 16,500 | +10% | 22,000 | 0.75 |
| 2006 | 15,000 | −6.3% | 19,000 | 0.79 |
| 2005 | 16,000 | −7.2% | 20,000 | 0.80 |
| 2004 | 17,241 | +15% | 26,000 | 0.66 |
| 2003 | 15,000 | +15% | 23,842 | 0.63 |
| 2002 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 0.52 |
| 2001 | 13,000 | −48% | 30,000 | 0.43 |
| 2000 | 25,000 | +25% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1999 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.50 |
| 1998 | 20,000 | +43% | 33,000 | 0.61 |
| 1997 | 14,000 | −30% | 30,000 | 0.47 |
| 1996 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 0.80 |
| 1995 | 20,000 | +100% | 30,000 | 0.67 |
| 1994 | 10,000 | −50% | 30,000 | 0.33 |
| 1993 | 20,000 | +150% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 1992 | 8,000 | +60% | 17,000 | 0.47 |
| 1991 | 5,000 | +25% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1990 | 4,000 | +100% | 8,500 | 0.47 |
| 1989 | 2,000 | +100% | 4,500 | 0.44 |
| 1988 | 1,000 | — | 2,000 | 0.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 31 t USD 195,000
- Exporter rank
- 39 of 55
- Imports
- 977 t USD 1.2 m
- Importer rank
- 33 of 127
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 mustard seed in China?
China produced 19,435 t in 2024, 2.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does China rank in the world for production of mustard seed?
China ranked 8th of 16 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nepal with 24.4% of the world total.
How has the production of mustard seed in China changed?
It rose by 6.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 25,000 t in 2000.
What is the yield of mustard seed in China?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (19,435 t from 23,750 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does China export or import mustard seed?
In 2024 China reported exports of 31 t (USD 195,000) and imports of 977 t (USD 1.2 m), 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 imputed 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.