FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Rapeseed or canola oil, crude production in China
In 2023 China produced 4.3 million t of rapeseed or canola oil, crude, the 2nd largest in the world (13.8% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 5.7 million t in 2014.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 4.3 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 63
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 5.7 million t
- 2014
Rapeseed or canola oil, crude in China, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,326,300 | +19% |
| 2022 | 3,621,500 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 3,326,400 | +12% |
| 2020 | 2,970,400 | −3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,069,700 | −16% |
| 2018 | 3,643,200 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,587,600 | −14% |
| 2016 | 4,188,900 | −20% |
| 2015 | 5,225,500 | −8.4% |
| 2014 | 5,702,700 | +13% |
| 2013 | 5,061,000 | −8.3% |
| 2012 | 5,520,500 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 5,186,000 | −3.8% |
| 2010 | 5,390,900 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5,305,400 | +17% |
| 2008 | 4,534,600 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4,359,400 | −8.3% |
| 2006 | 4,752,500 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4,645,100 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 4,252,400 | +11% |
| 2003 | 3,814,800 | −8.4% |
| 2002 | 4,162,600 | +13% |
| 2001 | 3,675,000 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3,640,000 | +10% |
| 1999 | 3,307,500 | +15% |
| 1998 | 2,870,000 | −1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,905,000 | −1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,940,000 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 2,730,000 | +14% |
| 1994 | 2,397,500 | −0.7% |
| 1993 | 2,415,000 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 2,275,000 | +10% |
| 1991 | 2,065,000 | −3.3% |
| 1990 | 2,135,000 | +43% |
| 1989 | 1,498,000 | −1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,525,300 | −7.3% |
| 1987 | 1,645,000 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,610,000 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,575,000 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 1,470,000 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1,417,500 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 1,330,000 | +31% |
| 1981 | 1,016,050 | +26% |
| 1980 | 804,300 | +21% |
| 1979 | 663,600 | +15% |
| 1978 | 574,700 | +58% |
| 1977 | 364,000 | −6.6% |
| 1976 | 389,900 | −8.1% |
| 1975 | 424,200 | +14% |
| 1974 | 373,100 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 361,900 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 346,850 | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 316,050 | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 290,500 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 288,400 | −6.2% |
| 1968 | 307,300 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 301,000 | −4.4% |
| 1966 | 315,000 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 297,500 | +42% |
| 1964 | 210,000 | +28% |
| 1963 | 164,500 | +34% |
| 1962 | 122,500 | +17% |
| 1961 | 105,000 | — |
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.