Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. production in China
In 2024 China produced 169 million t of other vegetables, fresh n.e.c., the largest total in the world (60.0% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.0%. The record was 173 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 10.4 million ha, yield 16.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 169 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 177
- 10-year change
- +4.0%
- Record
- 173 million t
- 2021
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
China compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 60.0%
- 60.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 16.3
- world 14.5 (+12%)
- kg per person
- 119
- world 34.5
- 10-year change
- +4.0%
- world +4.1%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.
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 | 168,809,804 | +0.9% | 10,370,716 | 16.28 |
| 2023 | 167,386,568 | +0.7% | 10,391,607 | 16.11 |
| 2022 | 166,236,394 | −3.8% | 10,376,956 | 16.02 |
| 2021 | 172,806,450 | +5.9% | 10,343,584 | 16.71 |
| 2020 | 163,116,861 | +0.2% | 10,454,281 | 15.60 |
| 2019 | 162,785,871 | −0.1% | 10,333,005 | 15.75 |
| 2018 | 163,015,643 | −0.4% | 10,243,467 | 15.91 |
| 2017 | 163,682,091 | −0.4% | 10,169,951 | 16.09 |
| 2016 | 164,293,895 | −3.1% | 10,026,798 | 16.39 |
| 2015 | 169,561,465 | +4.5% | 10,453,610 | 16.22 |
| 2014 | 162,320,220 | +0.8% | 9,926,783 | 16.35 |
| 2013 | 161,000,000 | +0.6% | 9,700,000 | 16.60 |
| 2012 | 160,000,000 | +1.0% | 9,650,000 | 16.58 |
| 2011 | 158,390,000 | +3.6% | 9,630,000 | 16.45 |
| 2010 | 152,880,000 | +3.3% | 9,297,000 | 16.44 |
| 2009 | 148,000,000 | +0.7% | 9,000,000 | 16.44 |
| 2008 | 147,000,000 | +0.7% | 8,600,000 | 17.09 |
| 2007 | 146,000,000 | +1.0% | 8,500,000 | 17.18 |
| 2006 | 144,600,000 | +2.6% | 8,300,000 | 17.42 |
| 2005 | 141,000,000 | +1.4% | 8,200,000 | 17.20 |
| 2004 | 139,000,000 | +1.5% | 8,000,000 | 17.38 |
| 2003 | 137,000,000 | +1.5% | 7,500,000 | 18.27 |
| 2002 | 135,000,000 | +5.5% | 7,305,000 | 18.48 |
| 2001 | 128,000,000 | +6.2% | 7,060,000 | 18.13 |
| 2000 | 120,500,000 | +20% | 6,660,000 | 18.09 |
| 1999 | 100,400,000 | +5.7% | 6,000,000 | 16.73 |
| 1998 | 95,000,000 | +2.7% | 5,300,000 | 17.92 |
| 1997 | 92,500,000 | +1.4% | 5,000,000 | 18.50 |
| 1996 | 91,200,000 | +3.8% | 4,737,000 | 19.25 |
| 1995 | 87,900,000 | +6.7% | 4,598,000 | 19.12 |
| 1994 | 82,400,000 | +7.0% | 4,304,000 | 19.14 |
| 1993 | 77,000,000 | +13% | 3,980,000 | 19.35 |
| 1992 | 67,900,000 | +17% | 3,425,000 | 19.82 |
| 1991 | 58,000,000 | −4.4% | 3,210,000 | 18.07 |
| 1990 | 60,700,000 | +1.7% | 3,130,000 | 19.39 |
| 1989 | 59,700,000 | +3.8% | 3,200,000 | 18.66 |
| 1988 | 57,500,000 | +12% | 3,010,000 | 19.10 |
| 1987 | 51,500,000 | +4.5% | 2,610,000 | 19.73 |
| 1986 | 49,300,000 | +43% | 2,420,000 | 20.37 |
| 1985 | 34,400,000 | −0.3% | 1,930,000 | 17.82 |
| 1984 | 34,500,000 | +28% | 1,575,000 | 21.90 |
| 1983 | 27,000,000 | +34% | 1,366,000 | 19.77 |
| 1982 | 20,200,000 | +13% | 1,190,000 | 16.97 |
| 1981 | 17,900,000 | +28% | 994,000 | 18.01 |
| 1980 | 14,000,000 | −9.1% | 866,000 | 16.17 |
| 1979 | 15,400,000 | +6.9% | 940,000 | 16.38 |
| 1978 | 14,400,000 | +15% | 951,000 | 15.14 |
| 1977 | 12,500,000 | +5.5% | 820,000 | 15.24 |
| 1976 | 11,850,000 | −2.5% | 780,000 | 15.19 |
| 1975 | 12,150,000 | +3.8% | 790,000 | 15.38 |
| 1974 | 11,700,000 | −1.8% | 770,000 | 15.19 |
| 1973 | 11,920,000 | +13% | 790,000 | 15.09 |
| 1972 | 10,550,000 | −11% | 715,000 | 14.76 |
| 1971 | 11,855,000 | +11% | 755,000 | 15.70 |
| 1970 | 10,660,000 | −7.1% | 685,000 | 15.56 |
| 1969 | 11,480,000 | +1.6% | 820,000 | 14.00 |
| 1968 | 11,300,000 | +4.6% | 850,000 | 13.29 |
| 1967 | 10,800,000 | +2.9% | 870,000 | 12.41 |
| 1966 | 10,500,000 | −1.1% | 870,000 | 12.07 |
| 1965 | 10,620,000 | +10% | 900,000 | 11.80 |
| 1964 | 9,650,000 | −11% | 850,000 | 11.35 |
| 1963 | 10,895,000 | −16% | 960,000 | 11.35 |
| 1962 | 12,970,000 | +3.8% | 1,150,000 | 11.28 |
| 1961 | 12,500,000 | — | 1,050,000 | 11.90 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 833,555 t USD 993 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 132
- Imports
- 6,293 t USD 2.6 m
- Importer rank
- 48 of 173
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 other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. in China?
China produced 169 million t in 2024, 60.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does China rank in the world for production of other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.?
China was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of India.
How has the production of other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. in China changed?
It rose by 4.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +4.1% for the world. The record was 173 million t in 2021.
What is the yield of other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. in China?
16.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (169 million t from 10.4 million ha), against a world average of 14.5 t/ha.
Does China export or import other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.?
In 2024 China reported exports of 833,555 t (USD 993 m) and imports of 6,293 t (USD 2.6 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
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.