> In 2024 China produced 315,614 t of other oil seeds, n.e.c., the 2nd largest in the world (13.0% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.2%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/other-oil-seeds/china/

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# Other oil seeds, n.e.c. production in China

In 2024 China produced 315,614 t of other oil seeds, n.e.c., the 2nd largest in the world (13.0% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.2%. The record was 1.2 million t in 2009. Area harvested: 231,088 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Market prices in China](https://husfarm.com/country/china/)

Production, 2024315,614 t
World rank2 of 64
10-year change−2.2%
Record1.2 million t2009

## Other oil seeds, n.e.c. in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## China compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total13.0%14.6% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.4world 0.9 (+51%)
kg per person0.22world 0.30
10-year change−2.2%world +9.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/other-oil-seeds/pakistan/) | 644,202 | 26.6% |
| 2 | **China** | 315,614 | 13.0% |
| 3 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-oil-seeds/ethiopia/) | 270,050 | 11.1% |
| 4 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-oil-seeds/malaysia/) | 106,432 | 4.4% |

[Full ranking of 64 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/other-oil-seeds/)

### Map of world production of other oil seeds, n.e.c.

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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 | 315,614 | +1.0% | 231,088 | 1.37 |
| 2023 | 312,592 | −0.6% | 229,984 | 1.36 |
| 2022 | 314,544 | −1.6% | 231,607 | 1.36 |
| 2021 | 319,708 | +5.3% | 231,672 | 1.38 |
| 2020 | 303,523 | −5.3% | 226,674 | 1.34 |
| 2019 | 320,400 | −4.4% | 236,473 | 1.35 |
| 2018 | 335,200 | +11% | 231,870 | 1.45 |
| 2017 | 301,000 | −7.4% | 234,550 | 1.28 |
| 2016 | 325,000 | +4.2% | 243,000 | 1.34 |
| 2015 | 311,900 | −3.3% | 244,000 | 1.28 |
| 2014 | 322,600 | −2.2% | 270,000 | 1.19 |
| 2013 | 330,000 | −0.3% | 269,000 | 1.23 |
| 2012 | 331,100 | +7.5% | 278,000 | 1.19 |
| 2011 | 308,000 | −2.0% | 250,000 | 1.23 |
| 2010 | 314,400 | −73% | 293,000 | 1.07 |
| 2009 | 1,169,289 | +18% | 956,819 | 1.22 |
| 2008 | 989,859 | +5.4% | 802,121 | 1.23 |
| 2007 | 939,096 | +2.1% | 756,353 | 1.24 |
| 2006 | 919,947 | +5.1% | 710,000 | 1.30 |
| 2005 | 875,022 | +0.0% | 700,507 | 1.25 |
| 2004 | 874,861 | +12% | 699,713 | 1.25 |
| 2003 | 779,492 | −8.6% | 622,823 | 1.25 |
| 2002 | 852,759 | +3.4% | 680,643 | 1.25 |
| 2001 | 824,731 | +0.2% | 657,662 | 1.25 |
| 2000 | 823,224 | +3.9% | 655,895 | 1.26 |
| 1999 | 792,690 | +9.7% | 631,050 | 1.26 |
| 1998 | 722,846 | −16% | 560,000 | 1.29 |
| 1997 | 856,868 | +23% | 680,845 | 1.26 |
| 1996 | 696,633 | +12% | 552,902 | 1.26 |
| 1995 | 623,128 | −1.2% | 493,970 | 1.26 |
| 1994 | 630,737 | +29% | 499,374 | 1.26 |
| 1993 | 487,942 | −22% | 385,819 | 1.26 |
| 1992 | 629,000 | +1.3% | 496,696 | 1.27 |
| 1991 | 620,727 | +19% | 480,000 | 1.29 |
| 1990 | 523,313 | −22% | — | — |
| 1989 | 667,245 | +44% | — | — |
| 1988 | 462,622 | −11% | — | — |
| 1987 | 519,000 | +19% | — | — |
| 1986 | 437,740 | −29% | — | — |
| 1985 | 619,229 | +16% | — | — |
| 1984 | 535,600 | +23% | — | — |
| 1983 | 435,000 | −12% | — | — |
| 1982 | 494,000 | −24% | — | — |
| 1981 | 654,000 | +33% | — | — |
| 1980 | 490,000 | −21% | — | — |
| 1979 | 617,000 | +29% | — | — |
| 1978 | 479,000 | +15% | — | — |
| 1977 | 416,000 | +107% | — | — |
| 1976 | 201,000 | −53% | — | — |
| 1975 | 425,000 | −22% | — | — |
| 1974 | 547,000 | +11% | — | — |
| 1973 | 492,000 | −6.6% | — | — |
| 1972 | 527,000 | +22% | — | — |
| 1971 | 432,000 | +20% | — | — |
| 1970 | 359,000 | −7.2% | — | — |
| 1969 | 387,000 | −4.7% | — | — |
| 1968 | 406,000 | +37% | — | — |
| 1967 | 297,000 | −17% | — | — |
| 1966 | 357,000 | +0.3% | — | — |
| 1965 | 356,000 | +53% | — | — |
| 1964 | 232,000 | −18% | — | — |
| 1963 | 283,000 | +27% | — | — |
| 1962 | 223,000 | −21% | — | — |
| 1961 | 282,000 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports31,845 t USD 78.7 m
Exporter rank5 of 115
Imports9,416 t USD 16.7 m
Importer rank14 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](https://husfarm.com/production/other-oil-seeds/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of other oil seeds, n.e.c. in China?

China produced 315,614 t in 2024, 13.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does China rank in the world for production of other oil seeds, n.e.c.?

China ranked 2nd of 64 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Pakistan with 26.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of other oil seeds, n.e.c. in China changed?

It fell by 2.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.9% for the world. The record was 1.2 million t in 2009.

### What is the yield of other oil seeds, n.e.c. in China?

1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (315,614 t from 231,088 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.

### Does China export or import other oil seeds, n.e.c.?

In 2024 China reported exports of 31,845 t (USD 78.7 m) and imports of 9,416 t (USD 16.7 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/other-oil-seeds/pakistan/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-oil-seeds/ethiopia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-oil-seeds/malaysia/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/other-oil-seeds/poland/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/other-oil-seeds/dr-congo/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/other-oil-seeds/brazil/)[South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/other-oil-seeds/south-sudan/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/other-oil-seeds/tanzania/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/other-oil-seeds/uganda/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/other-oil-seeds/south-korea/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/other-oil-seeds/niger/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/other-oil-seeds/nepal/)
[All countries producing other oil seeds, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-oil-seeds/)

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[Agricultural production in China](https://husfarm.com/production/country/china/)

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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