FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
True hemp, raw or retted production in China
In 2024 China produced 106,345 t of true hemp, raw or retted, the 2nd largest in the world (28.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 232%. The record was 124,700 t in 2017. Area harvested: 18,811 ha, yield 5.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 106,345 t
- World rank
- 2 of 20
- 10-year change
- +232%
- Record
- 124,700 t
- 2017
True hemp, raw or retted in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 106,345 | −1.0% | 18,811 | 5.65 |
| 2023 | 107,403 | +1.6% | 18,984 | 5.66 |
| 2022 | 105,760 | −0.1% | 18,749 | 5.64 |
| 2021 | 105,870 | −4.3% | 18,701 | 5.66 |
| 2020 | 110,578 | +9.7% | 19,501 | 5.67 |
| 2019 | 100,833 | −5.1% | 18,043 | 5.59 |
| 2018 | 106,200 | −15% | 18,560 | 5.72 |
| 2017 | 124,700 | +74% | 21,900 | 5.69 |
| 2016 | 71,600 | +175% | 13,670 | 5.24 |
| 2015 | 26,000 | −19% | 5,830 | 4.46 |
| 2014 | 32,000 | +68% | 7,700 | 4.16 |
| 2013 | 19,000 | +31% | 6,500 | 2.92 |
| 2012 | 14,500 | −8.2% | 5,280 | 2.75 |
| 2011 | 15,800 | +45% | 5,710 | 2.77 |
| 2010 | 10,900 | −12% | 5,110 | 2.13 |
| 2009 | 12,400 | −59% | 5,920 | 2.09 |
| 2008 | 30,100 | −37% | 11,780 | 2.56 |
| 2007 | 47,900 | −42% | 17,820 | 2.69 |
| 2006 | 82,900 | +101% | 19,170 | 4.32 |
| 2005 | 41,300 | +15% | 10,830 | 3.81 |
| 2004 | 35,900 | +37% | 19,920 | 1.80 |
| 2003 | 26,300 | −13% | 9,920 | 2.65 |
| 2002 | 30,100 | +49% | 14,890 | 2.02 |
| 2001 | 20,200 | +19% | 12,310 | 1.64 |
| 2000 | 17,000 | +29% | 12,850 | 1.32 |
| 1999 | 13,200 | −22% | 9,040 | 1.46 |
| 1998 | 16,900 | −12% | 12,160 | 1.39 |
| 1997 | 19,200 | −6.8% | 14,630 | 1.31 |
| 1996 | 20,600 | −8.0% | 14,970 | 1.38 |
| 1995 | 22,400 | +1.8% | 16,010 | 1.40 |
| 1994 | 22,000 | −19% | 17,000 | 1.29 |
| 1993 | 27,300 | +12% | 19,500 | 1.40 |
| 1992 | 24,400 | +36% | 18,300 | 1.33 |
| 1991 | 18,000 | −42% | 18,200 | 0.99 |
| 1990 | 31,100 | +18% | 21,000 | 1.48 |
| 1989 | 26,302 | −61% | 24,000 | 1.10 |
| 1988 | 68,000 | +4.6% | 53,000 | 1.28 |
| 1987 | 65,000 | +18% | 53,000 | 1.23 |
| 1986 | 54,993 | +0.2% | 63,000 | 0.87 |
| 1985 | 54,884 | +66% | 46,000 | 1.19 |
| 1984 | 33,000 | +14% | 43,000 | 0.77 |
| 1983 | 28,900 | −20% | 40,690 | 0.71 |
| 1982 | 36,000 | −28% | 66,000 | 0.55 |
| 1981 | 50,000 | −34% | 95,000 | 0.53 |
| 1980 | 76,000 | −16% | 120,000 | 0.63 |
| 1979 | 89,950 | +1.6% | 155,000 | 0.58 |
| 1978 | 88,550 | −1.6% | 159,700 | 0.55 |
| 1977 | 90,000 | −2.2% | 160,000 | 0.56 |
| 1976 | 92,000 | −2.1% | 162,000 | 0.57 |
| 1975 | 94,000 | −2.1% | 164,000 | 0.57 |
| 1974 | 96,000 | −1.0% | 165,000 | 0.58 |
| 1973 | 97,000 | +2.1% | 167,000 | 0.58 |
| 1972 | 95,000 | +3.3% | 165,000 | 0.58 |
| 1971 | 92,000 | +2.2% | 163,000 | 0.56 |
| 1970 | 90,000 | +3.4% | 160,000 | 0.56 |
| 1969 | 87,000 | 0.0% | 157,000 | 0.55 |
| 1968 | 87,000 | +2.4% | 157,000 | 0.55 |
| 1967 | 85,000 | +2.4% | 155,000 | 0.55 |
| 1966 | 83,000 | +11% | 153,000 | 0.54 |
| 1965 | 75,000 | +7.1% | 140,000 | 0.54 |
| 1964 | 70,000 | +7.7% | 130,000 | 0.54 |
| 1963 | 65,000 | +18% | 120,000 | 0.54 |
| 1962 | 55,000 | +22% | 100,000 | 0.55 |
| 1961 | 45,000 | — | 90,000 | 0.50 |
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.