FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Tallowtree seeds production in China
In 2024 China produced 1.1 million t of tallowtree seeds, the largest total in the world (100.0% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.0%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 424,491 ha, yield 2.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 1
- 10-year change
- +6.0%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2024
Tallowtree seeds in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,051,618 | +0.6% | 424,491 | 2.48 |
| 2023 | 1,045,707 | +0.6% | 422,658 | 2.47 |
| 2022 | 1,039,795 | +0.3% | 420,820 | 2.47 |
| 2021 | 1,036,687 | +1.4% | 419,728 | 2.47 |
| 2020 | 1,021,917 | +0.4% | 414,731 | 2.46 |
| 2019 | 1,017,499 | +0.5% | 413,509 | 2.46 |
| 2018 | 1,012,602 | +0.6% | 411,911 | 2.46 |
| 2017 | 1,007,036 | +0.6% | 410,428 | 2.45 |
| 2016 | 1,000,927 | +0.6% | 408,519 | 2.45 |
| 2015 | 995,351 | +0.3% | 405,482 | 2.45 |
| 2014 | 992,000 | −0.3% | 402,000 | 2.47 |
| 2013 | 995,000 | +1.0% | 405,000 | 2.46 |
| 2012 | 985,000 | +3.7% | 406,779 | 2.42 |
| 2011 | 950,000 | −0.8% | 395,000 | 2.41 |
| 2010 | 957,274 | −0.8% | 397,964 | 2.41 |
| 2009 | 965,000 | +1.6% | 400,000 | 2.41 |
| 2008 | 950,000 | +3.3% | 390,000 | 2.44 |
| 2007 | 920,000 | +2.2% | 385,548 | 2.39 |
| 2006 | 900,000 | +1.1% | 379,765 | 2.37 |
| 2005 | 890,000 | +2.3% | 380,000 | 2.34 |
| 2004 | 870,000 | +0.6% | 375,000 | 2.32 |
| 2003 | 865,000 | +1.8% | 370,000 | 2.34 |
| 2002 | 850,000 | +1.8% | 365,000 | 2.33 |
| 2001 | 835,000 | +1.8% | 360,000 | 2.32 |
| 2000 | 820,000 | +1.2% | 350,000 | 2.34 |
| 1999 | 810,277 | +1.3% | 347,426 | 2.33 |
| 1998 | 800,000 | +1.3% | 345,000 | 2.32 |
| 1997 | 790,000 | +0.6% | 339,798 | 2.32 |
| 1996 | 785,000 | +0.6% | 337,682 | 2.32 |
| 1995 | 780,000 | −1.9% | 335,525 | 2.32 |
| 1994 | 795,000 | +1.9% | 340,000 | 2.34 |
| 1993 | 780,000 | +1.3% | 336,682 | 2.32 |
| 1992 | 770,000 | −0.6% | 333,239 | 2.31 |
| 1991 | 775,000 | +0.6% | 336,386 | 2.30 |
| 1990 | 770,000 | +0.9% | 335,000 | 2.30 |
| 1989 | 763,000 | +0.4% | 330,000 | 2.31 |
| 1988 | 760,000 | +12% | 325,000 | 2.34 |
| 1987 | 680,000 | −7.9% | 300,000 | 2.27 |
| 1986 | 738,000 | −5.0% | 300,000 | 2.46 |
| 1985 | 777,000 | +0.9% | 300,000 | 2.59 |
| 1984 | 770,000 | +5.2% | — | — |
| 1983 | 732,000 | −3.7% | — | — |
| 1982 | 760,000 | +3.8% | — | — |
| 1981 | 732,000 | −1.1% | — | — |
| 1980 | 740,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1979 | 740,000 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1978 | 730,000 | +2.8% | — | — |
| 1977 | 710,000 | +2.9% | — | — |
| 1976 | 690,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1975 | 690,000 | +1.5% | — | — |
| 1974 | 680,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1973 | 680,000 | +1.5% | — | — |
| 1972 | 670,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 670,000 | +1.5% | — | — |
| 1970 | 660,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 660,000 | +1.5% | — | — |
| 1968 | 650,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 650,000 | +1.6% | — | — |
| 1966 | 640,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1965 | 640,000 | +1.6% | — | — |
| 1964 | 630,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 630,000 | +1.6% | — | — |
| 1962 | 620,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 620,000 | — | — | — |
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.