FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pears production in China
In 2024 China produced 21.0 million t of pears, the largest total in the world (75.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 973,085 ha, yield 21.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 21.0 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 86
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 21.0 million t
- 2024
Pears in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,987,900 | +5.7% | 973,085 | 21.57 |
| 2023 | 19,852,600 | +3.0% | 929,228 | 21.36 |
| 2022 | 19,265,300 | +2.1% | 914,970 | 21.06 |
| 2021 | 18,875,900 | +6.0% | 921,610 | 20.48 |
| 2020 | 17,815,300 | +2.9% | 925,716 | 19.24 |
| 2019 | 17,313,500 | +7.7% | 956,166 | 18.11 |
| 2018 | 16,078,000 | −2.0% | 943,420 | 17.04 |
| 2017 | 16,410,000 | +2.8% | 922,780 | 17.78 |
| 2016 | 15,963,000 | −3.4% | 969,283 | 16.47 |
| 2015 | 16,527,000 | −8.0% | 1,124,000 | 14.70 |
| 2014 | 17,964,400 | +3.8% | 1,113,300 | 16.14 |
| 2013 | 17,300,752 | +1.3% | 1,111,700 | 15.56 |
| 2012 | 17,073,000 | +8.1% | 1,088,570 | 15.68 |
| 2011 | 15,795,000 | +4.9% | 1,085,540 | 14.55 |
| 2010 | 15,057,000 | +5.6% | 1,063,140 | 14.16 |
| 2009 | 14,262,980 | +5.4% | 1,074,300 | 13.28 |
| 2008 | 13,538,142 | +5.0% | 1,074,500 | 12.60 |
| 2007 | 12,895,005 | +7.6% | 1,071,300 | 12.04 |
| 2006 | 11,986,000 | +5.9% | 1,087,400 | 11.02 |
| 2005 | 11,323,514 | +6.8% | 1,112,200 | 10.18 |
| 2004 | 10,598,810 | +8.2% | 1,078,700 | 9.83 |
| 2003 | 9,798,424 | +5.3% | 1,061,500 | 9.23 |
| 2002 | 9,309,432 | +5.8% | 1,042,400 | 8.93 |
| 2001 | 8,796,097 | +4.6% | 1,026,430 | 8.57 |
| 2000 | 8,412,413 | +8.7% | 1,014,740 | 8.29 |
| 1999 | 7,742,331 | +6.4% | 976,700 | 7.93 |
| 1998 | 7,275,464 | +13% | 918,460 | 7.92 |
| 1997 | 6,415,000 | +10% | 1,309,170 | 4.90 |
| 1996 | 5,806,627 | +17% | 932,650 | 6.23 |
| 1995 | 4,942,445 | +22% | 859,000 | 5.75 |
| 1994 | 4,042,930 | +26% | 750,007 | 5.39 |
| 1993 | 3,217,130 | +13% | 597,300 | 5.39 |
| 1992 | 2,846,121 | +14% | 521,200 | 5.46 |
| 1991 | 2,497,760 | +6.1% | 482,867 | 5.17 |
| 1990 | 2,353,753 | −8.2% | 480,700 | 4.90 |
| 1989 | 2,564,954 | −5.7% | 481,867 | 5.32 |
| 1988 | 2,721,262 | +9.3% | 487,400 | 5.58 |
| 1987 | 2,489,000 | +6.0% | 531,760 | 4.68 |
| 1986 | 2,347,600 | +9.9% | 394,000 | 5.96 |
| 1985 | 2,136,766 | +1.8% | 338,000 | 6.32 |
| 1984 | 2,100,000 | +17% | 301,000 | 6.98 |
| 1983 | 1,795,100 | +2.3% | 294,300 | 6.10 |
| 1982 | 1,755,000 | +10% | 297,000 | 5.91 |
| 1981 | 1,593,000 | +8.6% | 296,000 | 5.38 |
| 1980 | 1,466,300 | +2.0% | 299,000 | 4.90 |
| 1979 | 1,438,000 | −5.2% | 316,300 | 4.55 |
| 1978 | 1,517,000 | +39% | 300,000 | 5.06 |
| 1977 | 1,092,000 | −11% | 295,000 | 3.70 |
| 1976 | 1,233,000 | +13% | 280,000 | 4.40 |
| 1975 | 1,087,000 | −2.2% | 275,000 | 3.95 |
| 1974 | 1,112,000 | +6.4% | 265,000 | 4.20 |
| 1973 | 1,045,000 | −0.3% | 240,000 | 4.35 |
| 1972 | 1,048,000 | +28% | 225,000 | 4.66 |
| 1971 | 820,000 | +25% | 185,000 | 4.43 |
| 1970 | 654,000 | +5.5% | 164,000 | 3.99 |
| 1969 | 620,000 | −8.8% | 155,000 | 4.00 |
| 1968 | 680,000 | +4.6% | 148,000 | 4.59 |
| 1967 | 650,000 | +8.3% | 145,000 | 4.48 |
| 1966 | 600,000 | +17% | 140,000 | 4.29 |
| 1965 | 511,000 | +2.4% | 135,000 | 3.79 |
| 1964 | 499,000 | −0.2% | 130,000 | 3.84 |
| 1963 | 500,000 | +13% | 125,000 | 4.00 |
| 1962 | 443,000 | −7.9% | 120,000 | 3.69 |
| 1961 | 481,000 | — | 120,000 | 4.01 |
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.