FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Spinach production in China
In 2024 China produced 28.3 million t of spinach, the largest total in the world (92.2% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%. The record was 31.7 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 736,281 ha, yield 38.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 28.3 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 68
- 10-year change
- +28%
- Record
- 31.7 million t
- 2023
Spinach in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,322,517 | −11% | 736,281 | 38.47 |
| 2023 | 31,694,545 | +3.4% | 733,606 | 43.20 |
| 2022 | 30,648,716 | +2.7% | 731,309 | 41.91 |
| 2021 | 29,839,491 | +3.7% | 712,542 | 41.88 |
| 2020 | 28,779,000 | +4.5% | 718,000 | 40.08 |
| 2019 | 27,540,167 | +4.0% | 723,510 | 38.06 |
| 2018 | 26,472,445 | +4.0% | 719,266 | 36.80 |
| 2017 | 25,455,039 | +4.3% | 716,924 | 35.51 |
| 2016 | 24,403,378 | +4.5% | 711,575 | 34.29 |
| 2015 | 23,342,247 | +5.7% | 709,889 | 32.88 |
| 2014 | 22,088,762 | +4.8% | 752,632 | 29.35 |
| 2013 | 21,067,800 | +4.9% | 727,650 | 28.95 |
| 2012 | 20,079,200 | +5.7% | 700,270 | 28.67 |
| 2011 | 19,005,000 | +4.9% | 674,750 | 28.17 |
| 2010 | 18,117,000 | +3.3% | 654,600 | 27.68 |
| 2009 | 17,538,000 | +5.5% | 633,700 | 27.68 |
| 2008 | 16,628,000 | +19% | 620,700 | 26.79 |
| 2007 | 14,000,000 | +9.4% | 625,000 | 22.40 |
| 2006 | 12,800,000 | +6.7% | 635,000 | 20.16 |
| 2005 | 12,000,000 | +6.2% | 620,000 | 19.35 |
| 2004 | 11,300,000 | +7.6% | 600,000 | 18.83 |
| 2003 | 10,500,000 | +11% | 620,000 | 16.94 |
| 2002 | 9,500,000 | +14% | 600,000 | 15.83 |
| 2001 | 8,300,000 | +11% | 540,000 | 15.37 |
| 2000 | 7,500,000 | +29% | 500,000 | 15.00 |
| 1999 | 5,800,000 | +3.6% | 435,000 | 13.33 |
| 1998 | 5,600,000 | +3.7% | 400,000 | 14.00 |
| 1997 | 5,400,000 | +1.9% | 380,000 | 14.21 |
| 1996 | 5,300,000 | +20% | 360,000 | 14.72 |
| 1995 | 4,400,000 | +4.8% | 295,000 | 14.92 |
| 1994 | 4,200,000 | +24% | 280,000 | 15.00 |
| 1993 | 3,400,000 | +21% | 230,000 | 14.78 |
| 1992 | 2,820,000 | +3.7% | 186,000 | 15.16 |
| 1991 | 2,720,000 | +9.9% | 185,000 | 14.70 |
| 1990 | 2,475,000 | +10% | 170,000 | 14.56 |
| 1989 | 2,250,000 | +2.3% | 155,000 | 14.52 |
| 1988 | 2,200,000 | +2.6% | 145,000 | 15.17 |
| 1987 | 2,145,000 | +1.7% | 145,000 | 14.79 |
| 1986 | 2,110,000 | +0.5% | 140,000 | 15.07 |
| 1985 | 2,100,000 | +2.4% | 140,000 | 15.00 |
| 1984 | 2,050,000 | +2.5% | — | — |
| 1983 | 2,000,000 | +0.7% | 135,000 | 14.81 |
| 1982 | 1,986,000 | +9.7% | 135,000 | 14.71 |
| 1981 | 1,810,000 | +17% | 120,000 | 15.08 |
| 1980 | 1,550,000 | −3.7% | 110,000 | 14.09 |
| 1979 | 1,610,000 | −22% | 110,000 | 14.64 |
| 1978 | 2,070,000 | +35% | 113,000 | 18.32 |
| 1977 | 1,530,000 | +11% | 100,000 | 15.30 |
| 1976 | 1,380,000 | 0.0% | 90,000 | 15.33 |
| 1975 | 1,380,000 | +5.3% | 90,000 | 15.33 |
| 1974 | 1,310,000 | +0.4% | 85,000 | 15.41 |
| 1973 | 1,305,000 | +19% | 90,000 | 14.50 |
| 1972 | 1,100,000 | −11% | 75,000 | 14.67 |
| 1971 | 1,235,000 | +15% | 80,000 | 15.44 |
| 1970 | 1,070,000 | −26% | 70,000 | 15.29 |
| 1969 | 1,440,000 | +8.3% | 120,000 | 12.00 |
| 1968 | 1,330,000 | +1.9% | 120,000 | 11.08 |
| 1967 | 1,305,000 | +1.6% | 132,000 | 9.89 |
| 1966 | 1,285,000 | 0.0% | 132,000 | 9.73 |
| 1965 | 1,285,000 | +5.3% | 135,000 | 9.52 |
| 1964 | 1,220,000 | −11% | 135,000 | 9.04 |
| 1963 | 1,365,000 | −11% | 150,000 | 9.10 |
| 1962 | 1,530,000 | −24% | 175,000 | 8.74 |
| 1961 | 2,000,000 | — | 240,000 | 8.33 |
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.