Other stone fruits production in China
In 2024 China produced 159,943 t of other stone fruits, the largest total in the world (25.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.7%. The record was 162,044 t in 2018. Area harvested: 18,397 ha, yield 8.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 159,943 t
- World rank
- 1 of 30
- 10-year change
- +6.7%
- Record
- 162,044 t
- 2018
Other stone fruits in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
China compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 25.9%
- 24.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.7
- world 8.4 (+3.2%)
- kg per person
- 0.11
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- +6.7%
- world +2.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 159,943 | 25.9% |
| 2 | Iran | 155,729 | 25.2% |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 71,613 | 11.6% |
Map of world production of other stone fruits
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 | 159,943 | −0.2% | 18,397 | 8.69 |
| 2023 | 160,252 | +0.5% | 18,429 | 8.70 |
| 2022 | 159,466 | −0.4% | 18,349 | 8.69 |
| 2021 | 160,110 | −0.7% | 18,415 | 8.69 |
| 2020 | 161,181 | +2.6% | 18,524 | 8.70 |
| 2019 | 157,106 | −3.0% | 18,108 | 8.68 |
| 2018 | 162,044 | +2.7% | 18,612 | 8.71 |
| 2017 | 157,785 | +4.2% | 18,167 | 8.69 |
| 2016 | 151,488 | −4.2% | 17,547 | 8.63 |
| 2015 | 158,193 | +5.6% | 18,264 | 8.66 |
| 2014 | 149,862 | +2.4% | 17,277 | 8.67 |
| 2013 | 146,410 | +3.1% | 17,101 | 8.56 |
| 2012 | 141,967 | +3.1% | 16,591 | 8.56 |
| 2011 | 137,682 | +6.2% | 15,905 | 8.66 |
| 2010 | 129,672 | +3.7% | 15,138 | 8.57 |
| 2009 | 125,000 | +4.2% | 15,000 | 8.33 |
| 2008 | 120,000 | +14% | 14,500 | 8.28 |
| 2007 | 105,000 | −22% | 13,500 | 7.78 |
| 2006 | 135,000 | +13% | 13,000 | 10.38 |
| 2005 | 120,000 | +20% | 13,000 | 9.23 |
| 2004 | 100,000 | +5.3% | 12,000 | 8.33 |
| 2003 | 95,000 | −5.0% | 11,500 | 8.26 |
| 2002 | 100,000 | +11% | 11,000 | 9.09 |
| 2001 | 90,000 | +20% | 11,000 | 8.18 |
| 2000 | 75,000 | −6.3% | 10,000 | 7.50 |
| 1999 | 80,000 | +33% | 8,000 | 10.00 |
| 1998 | 60,000 | +20% | 8,000 | 7.50 |
| 1997 | 50,000 | +25% | 7,400 | 6.76 |
| 1996 | 40,000 | +33% | 6,000 | 6.67 |
| 1995 | 30,000 | +20% | 4,400 | 6.82 |
| 1994 | 25,000 | +67% | 4,400 | 5.68 |
| 1993 | 15,000 | +25% | 4,000 | 3.75 |
| 1992 | 12,000 | +100% | 4,000 | 3.00 |
| 1991 | 6,000 | +67% | 2,400 | 2.50 |
| 1990 | 3,600 | +20% | 1,600 | 2.25 |
| 1989 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 1,500 | 2.00 |
| 1988 | 2,800 | +7.7% | 1,500 | 1.87 |
| 1987 | 2,600 | −13% | 1,500 | 1.73 |
| 1986 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 2.00 |
| 1985 | 3,000 | — | 1,500 | 2.00 |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of other stone fruits in China?
China produced 159,943 t in 2024, 25.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does China rank in the world for production of other stone fruits?
China was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Iran.
How has the production of other stone fruits in China changed?
It rose by 6.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.1% for the world. The record was 162,044 t in 2018.
What is the yield of other stone fruits in China?
8.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (159,943 t from 18,397 ha), against a world average of 8.4 t/ha.
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.