FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All pulses production in China
In 2024 China produced 4.9 million t of all pulses, the 4th largest in the world (5.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 11.2 million t in 1962. Area harvested: 2.6 million ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4.9 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 170
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 11.2 million t
- 1962
All pulses in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,913,865 | +0.1% | 2,623,201 | 1.87 |
| 2023 | 4,909,792 | +0.5% | 2,629,961 | 1.87 |
| 2022 | 4,884,382 | +0.5% | 2,635,903 | 1.85 |
| 2021 | 4,862,099 | +1.5% | 2,647,627 | 1.84 |
| 2020 | 4,790,615 | −0.7% | 2,650,243 | 1.81 |
| 2019 | 4,823,427 | −3.8% | 2,671,086 | 1.81 |
| 2018 | 5,013,483 | +0.2% | 2,753,030 | 1.82 |
| 2017 | 5,005,181 | +11% | 2,701,589 | 1.85 |
| 2016 | 4,514,705 | +8.4% | 2,606,833 | 1.73 |
| 2015 | 4,164,000 | +1.5% | 2,391,500 | 1.74 |
| 2014 | 4,100,900 | +2.5% | 2,378,960 | 1.72 |
| 2013 | 4,002,200 | −6.8% | 2,433,150 | 1.64 |
| 2012 | 4,294,400 | −6.6% | 2,538,300 | 1.69 |
| 2011 | 4,598,800 | +18% | 2,762,830 | 1.66 |
| 2010 | 3,882,000 | −10% | 2,759,300 | 1.41 |
| 2009 | 4,322,000 | −12% | 2,758,800 | 1.57 |
| 2008 | 4,891,000 | +9.3% | 2,991,000 | 1.64 |
| 2007 | 4,476,300 | −1.3% | 3,047,000 | 1.47 |
| 2006 | 4,537,000 | −13% | 2,845,000 | 1.59 |
| 2005 | 5,227,000 | +6.3% | 3,406,900 | 1.53 |
| 2004 | 4,917,000 | −16% | 3,217,300 | 1.53 |
| 2003 | 5,882,000 | −0.4% | 3,586,500 | 1.64 |
| 2002 | 5,907,000 | +15% | 3,821,500 | 1.55 |
| 2001 | 5,121,000 | +9.2% | 3,784,000 | 1.35 |
| 2000 | 4,688,000 | −0.1% | 3,353,290 | 1.40 |
| 1999 | 4,695,000 | −3.3% | 3,228,000 | 1.45 |
| 1998 | 4,854,500 | +21% | 3,170,520 | 1.53 |
| 1997 | 4,024,000 | −14% | 2,817,350 | 1.43 |
| 1996 | 4,667,561 | +4.5% | 3,114,145 | 1.50 |
| 1995 | 4,468,000 | −9.9% | 3,105,500 | 1.44 |
| 1994 | 4,958,190 | +18% | 3,513,500 | 1.41 |
| 1993 | 4,213,897 | +31% | 2,922,000 | 1.44 |
| 1992 | 3,210,813 | −13% | 2,602,513 | 1.23 |
| 1991 | 3,696,885 | −40% | 2,665,948 | 1.39 |
| 1990 | 6,120,000 | +28% | 3,794,000 | 1.61 |
| 1989 | 4,800,000 | −21% | 4,180,000 | 1.15 |
| 1988 | 6,055,000 | +13% | 4,147,000 | 1.46 |
| 1987 | 5,354,000 | −0.9% | 4,400,000 | 1.22 |
| 1986 | 5,400,000 | −1.8% | 4,400,000 | 1.23 |
| 1985 | 5,500,000 | −13% | 4,400,000 | 1.25 |
| 1984 | 6,325,000 | +5.9% | 4,700,000 | 1.35 |
| 1983 | 5,975,000 | −5.2% | 4,820,000 | 1.24 |
| 1982 | 6,300,000 | −1.6% | 4,800,000 | 1.31 |
| 1981 | 6,400,000 | −4.5% | 5,300,000 | 1.21 |
| 1980 | 6,700,000 | +0.2% | 5,400,000 | 1.24 |
| 1979 | 6,685,000 | +3.6% | 5,500,000 | 1.22 |
| 1978 | 6,455,000 | +7.6% | 5,000,000 | 1.29 |
| 1977 | 6,000,000 | −5.5% | 5,800,000 | 1.03 |
| 1976 | 6,350,000 | +2.4% | 5,800,000 | 1.09 |
| 1975 | 6,200,000 | 0.0% | 5,800,000 | 1.07 |
| 1974 | 6,200,000 | −1.6% | 5,800,000 | 1.07 |
| 1973 | 6,300,000 | +5.0% | 6,200,000 | 1.02 |
| 1972 | 6,000,000 | −7.1% | 6,200,000 | 0.97 |
| 1971 | 6,460,000 | −6.4% | 6,400,000 | 1.01 |
| 1970 | 6,900,000 | +15% | 7,600,000 | 0.91 |
| 1969 | 6,000,000 | −3.2% | 7,500,000 | 0.80 |
| 1968 | 6,200,000 | −11% | 7,800,000 | 0.79 |
| 1967 | 7,000,000 | 0.0% | 8,000,000 | 0.88 |
| 1966 | 7,000,000 | −26% | 8,000,000 | 0.88 |
| 1965 | 9,435,000 | +0.4% | 8,700,000 | 1.08 |
| 1964 | 9,400,000 | +6.8% | 8,700,000 | 1.08 |
| 1963 | 8,800,000 | −21% | 8,800,000 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 11,200,000 | +32% | 11,000,000 | 1.02 |
| 1961 | 8,500,000 | — | 9,700,000 | 0.88 |
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.