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China, mainland wheat production, yield & area

China, mainland reported 140,100,000 tonnes of wheat in 2024. Production changed by +2.6% compared with 2023. The series contains 64 reported annual production observations from 1961 to 2024.

FAOSTAT harvest year 2024 · Historical national statistics

Production140,100,000 t+2.6% year on year
Yield5,939.6 kg/ha+2.7% year on year
Area harvested23,587,400 ha-0.2% year on year
Share of World production17.55%Rank 1 among reporting source areas in 2024

The latest harvest in historical context

2024 versus fixed comparison periods · CropArc calculations from FAOSTAT
MeasureAverage, 2019–20232024 versus averageChange, 2014–2024
Productiont135,820,480+3.2%+11%
Yieldkg/ha5,763.8+3.1%+13.3%
Area harvestedha23,565,120+0.1%-2%

Highest reported production in the available 1961–2024 record: 140,100,000 t (2024). Missing years are excluded from the peak search.

A five-year average requires all five preceding calendar years. Ten-year change compares the two endpoints, not an annual growth rate. Percentages require a positive baseline. Source flags remain in the annual table; these comparisons do not explain the causes of change.

Wheat production, yield & harvested area over time

Separate scales preserve each measure’s meaning. Gaps remain visible; no values are interpolated.

Productiont
070.1m140.1m1961: 14,250,000 t1962: 16,665,000 t1963: 18,475,008 t1964: 20,840,000 t1965: 25,220,000 t1966: 25,280,000 t1967: 28,485,008 t1968: 27,455,008 t1969: 27,285,008 t1970: 29,185,008 t1971: 32,575,008 t1972: 35,985,008 t1973: 35,225,008 t1974: 40,865,008 t1975: 45,310,000 t1976: 50,385,008 t1977: 41,075,008 t1978: 53,840,000 t1979: 62,730,000 t1980: 55,210,000 t1981: 59,640,000 t1982: 68,470,000 t1983: 81,390,000 t1984: 87,815,008 t1985: 85,805,008 t1986: 90,040,000 t1987: 85,900,000 t1988: 85,430,000 t1989: 90,807,008 t1990: 98,229,008 t1991: 95,950,000 t1992: 101,587,008 t1993: 106,390,000 t1994: 99,297,000 t1995: 102,207,000 t1996: 110,569,000 t1997: 123,290,000 t1998: 109,726,000 t1999: 113,880,000 t2000: 99,636,000 t2001: 93,873,000 t2002: 90,290,000 t2003: 86,488,000 t2004: 91,952,000 t2005: 97,445,000 t2006: 108,466,000 t2007: 109,298,000 t2008: 112,464,000 t2009: 115,115,000 t2010: 115,181,000 t2011: 117,410,000 t2012: 121,023,200 t2013: 121,926,400 t2014: 126,208,400 t2015: 132,639,000 t2016: 133,271,000 t2017: 134,241,300 t2018: 131,440,500 t2019: 133,596,300 t2020: 134,250,000 t2021: 136,946,000 t2022: 137,720,000 t2023: 136,590,100 t2024: 140,100,000 t196119932024
Yieldkg/ha
03k5.9k1961: 557.8 kg/ha1962: 692.9 kg/ha1963: 778 kg/ha1964: 821.1 kg/ha1965: 1,021.7 kg/ha1966: 1,058 kg/ha1967: 1,127 kg/ha1968: 1,114.6 kg/ha1969: 1,085.5 kg/ha1970: 1,147.5 kg/ha1971: 1,271.8 kg/ha1972: 1,369.5 kg/ha1973: 1,333.7 kg/ha1974: 1,511.6 kg/ha1975: 1,639.7 kg/ha1976: 1,775.4 kg/ha1977: 1,465 kg/ha1978: 1,844.9 kg/ha1979: 2,139.5 kg/ha1980: 1,891.4 kg/ha1981: 2,109.1 kg/ha1982: 2,451.7 kg/ha1983: 2,801.7 kg/ha1984: 2,969.1 kg/ha1985: 2,936.7 kg/ha1986: 3,040.2 kg/ha1987: 2,982.9 kg/ha1988: 2,967.9 kg/ha1989: 3,043 kg/ha1990: 3,194.1 kg/ha1991: 3,100.4 kg/ha1992: 3,331.2 kg/ha1993: 3,518.8 kg/ha1994: 3,426.3 kg/ha1995: 3,541.5 kg/ha1996: 3,734.1 kg/ha1997: 4,101.9 kg/ha1998: 3,685.2 kg/ha1999: 3,946.6 kg/ha2000: 3,738.2 kg/ha2001: 3,806.1 kg/ha2002: 3,776.6 kg/ha2003: 3,931.8 kg/ha2004: 4,251.9 kg/ha2005: 4,275.3 kg/ha2006: 4,593.5 kg/ha2007: 4,607.6 kg/ha2008: 4,762 kg/ha2009: 4,739 kg/ha2010: 4,748.6 kg/ha2011: 4,837.6 kg/ha2012: 4,986.9 kg/ha2013: 5,055.6 kg/ha2014: 5,243.5 kg/ha2015: 5,392.7 kg/ha2016: 5,396.5 kg/ha2017: 5,484.1 kg/ha2018: 5,416.6 kg/ha2019: 5,629.8 kg/ha2020: 5,742.1 kg/ha2021: 5,810.6 kg/ha2022: 5,855.4 kg/ha2023: 5,781.1 kg/ha2024: 5,939.6 kg/ha196119932024
Area harvestedha
015.5m30.9m1961: 25,546,000 ha1962: 24,051,008 ha1963: 23,748,000 ha1964: 25,382,000 ha1965: 24,685,008 ha1966: 23,894,000 ha1967: 25,274,000 ha1968: 24,633,008 ha1969: 25,137,008 ha1970: 25,433,008 ha1971: 25,614,000 ha1972: 26,276,000 ha1973: 26,412,000 ha1974: 27,034,000 ha1975: 27,633,008 ha1976: 28,380,000 ha1977: 28,037,008 ha1978: 29,183,008 ha1979: 29,320,000 ha1980: 29,190,000 ha1981: 28,278,000 ha1982: 27,927,008 ha1983: 29,049,872 ha1984: 29,576,464 ha1985: 29,218,000 ha1986: 29,616,000 ha1987: 28,797,936 ha1988: 28,784,800 ha1989: 29,841,328 ha1990: 30,753,200 ha1991: 30,947,872 ha1992: 30,495,808 ha1993: 30,235,000 ha1994: 28,980,600 ha1995: 28,860,000 ha1996: 29,611,000 ha1997: 30,057,000 ha1998: 29,775,140 ha1999: 28,855,000 ha2000: 26,653,290 ha2001: 24,664,000 ha2002: 23,908,000 ha2003: 21,997,000 ha2004: 21,626,000 ha2005: 22,792,400 ha2006: 23,613,000 ha2007: 23,721,000 ha2008: 23,617,200 ha2009: 24,291,000 ha2010: 24,256,000 ha2011: 24,270,380 ha2012: 24,268,260 ha2013: 24,117,260 ha2014: 24,069,420 ha2015: 24,596,000 ha2016: 24,696,000 ha2017: 24,478,150 ha2018: 24,266,190 ha2019: 23,730,000 ha2020: 23,380,000 ha2021: 23,568,400 ha2022: 23,520,000 ha2023: 23,627,200 ha2024: 23,587,400 ha196119932024
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Blank source values are shown as “Not reported”. A reported zero remains zero. Units are native to FAOSTAT.

China, mainland: annual observations, newest first
YearProduction (t)Yield (kg/ha)Area harvested (ha)
2024140,100,000A · Official value5,939.6A · Official value23,587,400A · Official value
2023136,590,100A · Official value5,781.1A · Official value23,627,200A · Official value
2022137,720,000A · Official value5,855.4A · Official value23,520,000A · Official value
2021136,946,000A · Official value5,810.6A · Official value23,568,400A · Official value
2020134,250,000A · Official value5,742.1A · Official value23,380,000A · Official value
2019133,596,300A · Official value5,629.8A · Official value23,730,000A · Official value
2018131,440,500A · Official value5,416.6A · Official value24,266,190A · Official value
2017134,241,300A · Official value5,484.1A · Official value24,478,150A · Official value
2016133,271,000A · Official value5,396.5A · Official value24,696,000A · Official value
2015132,639,000A · Official value5,392.7A · Official value24,596,000A · Official value
2014126,208,400A · Official value5,243.5A · Official value24,069,420A · Official value
2013121,926,400A · Official value5,055.6A · Official value24,117,260A · Official value
2012121,023,200A · Official value4,986.9A · Official value24,268,260A · Official value
2011117,410,000A · Official value4,837.6A · Official value24,270,380A · Official value
2010115,181,000A · Official value4,748.6A · Official value24,256,000A · Official value
2009115,115,000A · Official value4,739A · Official value24,291,000A · Official value
2008112,464,000A · Official value4,762A · Official value23,617,200A · Official value
2007109,298,000A · Official value4,607.6A · Official value23,721,000A · Official value
2006108,466,000A · Official value4,593.5A · Official value23,613,000A · Official value
200597,445,000A · Official value4,275.3A · Official value22,792,400A · Official value
200491,952,000A · Official value4,251.9A · Official value21,626,000A · Official value
200386,488,000A · Official value3,931.8A · Official value21,997,000A · Official value
200290,290,000A · Official value3,776.6A · Official value23,908,000A · Official value
200193,873,000A · Official value3,806.1A · Official value24,664,000A · Official value
200099,636,000A · Official value3,738.2A · Official value26,653,290A · Official value
1999113,880,000A · Official value3,946.6A · Official value28,855,000A · Official value
1998109,726,000A · Official value3,685.2A · Official value29,775,140A · Official value
1997123,290,000A · Official value4,101.9A · Official value30,057,000A · Official value
1996110,569,000A · Official value3,734.1A · Official value29,611,000A · Official value
1995102,207,000A · Official value3,541.5A · Official value28,860,000A · Official value
199499,297,000A · Official value3,426.3A · Official value28,980,600A · Official value
1993106,390,000A · Official value3,518.8A · Official value30,235,000A · Official value
1992101,587,008A · Official value3,331.2A · Official value30,495,808A · Official value
199195,950,000A · Official value3,100.4A · Official value30,947,872A · Official value
199098,229,008A · Official value3,194.1A · Official value30,753,200A · Official value
198990,807,008A · Official value3,043A · Official value29,841,328A · Official value
198885,430,000A · Official value2,967.9A · Official value28,784,800A · Official value
198785,900,000A · Official value2,982.9A · Official value28,797,936A · Official value
198690,040,000A · Official value3,040.2A · Official value29,616,000A · Official value
198585,805,008A · Official value2,936.7A · Official value29,218,000A · Official value
198487,815,008A · Official value2,969.1A · Official value29,576,464A · Official value
198381,390,000A · Official value2,801.7A · Official value29,049,872A · Official value
198268,470,000A · Official value2,451.7A · Official value27,927,008A · Official value
198159,640,000A · Official value2,109.1A · Official value28,278,000A · Official value
198055,210,000A · Official value1,891.4A · Official value29,190,000A · Official value
197962,730,000A · Official value2,139.5A · Official value29,320,000A · Official value
197853,840,000A · Official value1,844.9A · Official value29,183,008A · Official value
197741,075,008A · Official value1,465A · Official value28,037,008A · Official value
197650,385,008A · Official value1,775.4A · Official value28,380,000A · Official value
197545,310,000A · Official value1,639.7A · Official value27,633,008A · Official value
197440,865,008A · Official value1,511.6A · Official value27,034,000A · Official value
197335,225,008A · Official value1,333.7A · Official value26,412,000A · Official value
197235,985,008A · Official value1,369.5A · Official value26,276,000A · Official value
197132,575,008A · Official value1,271.8A · Official value25,614,000A · Official value
197029,185,008A · Official value1,147.5A · Official value25,433,008A · Official value
196927,285,008A · Official value1,085.5A · Official value25,137,008A · Official value
196827,455,008A · Official value1,114.6A · Official value24,633,008A · Official value
196728,485,008A · Official value1,127A · Official value25,274,000A · Official value
196625,280,000A · Official value1,058A · Official value23,894,000A · Official value
196525,220,000A · Official value1,021.7A · Official value24,685,008A · Official value
196420,840,000A · Official value821.1A · Official value25,382,000A · Official value
196318,475,008A · Official value778A · Official value23,748,000A · Official value
196216,665,000A · Official value692.9A · Official value24,051,008A · Official value
196114,250,000A · Official value557.8A · Official value25,546,000A · Official value

How China, mainland fits into world wheat production

Compare the largest reported producers in the same harvest year. A larger harvest is not a measure of greater efficiency or food security.

Reported wheat production in 2024 · tonnes and share of FAOSTAT World
RankSource areaProduction (t)World share
1China, mainland140,100,000A · Official value17.55%
2India113,292,368A · Official value14.19%
3Russian Federation82,588,000X · Value from external organization · Unofficial figure10.34%
4United States of America53,650,020A · Official value6.72%
5Canada35,938,839A · Official value4.5%

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Sources & how to read this page

FAOSTAT · Crops and livestock products. Source edition dated ; retrieved 7 October 2026. Harvest observations end in 2024. This reference page is refreshed when a reviewed edition is published.

Three different measures

Production is reported crop output in tonnes. Yield is output per harvested hectare in kg/ha. Harvested area is measured in hectares; it is not necessarily the area of unique land because multiple harvests can use the same land.

Comparable, with limits

Annual changes compare consecutive reported years. Missing years and zero denominators have no percentage estimate. World shares use the same-year FAOSTAT World total. Rankings exclude World and the overlapping China aggregate (M49 159).

Historical context

National totals do not describe every region or field and do not measure hunger, current crop condition or production at risk. Annual records use the source’s harvest-year convention; they do not establish a harvest month.

This page uses FAOSTAT’s “China, mainland” identity (M49 156). The separate “China” aggregate is not substituted or added to it.

Attribution, reuse & exact source edition

FAO, FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products, accessed 7 October 2026. Original flags and notes retained. CropArc selected and reorganized records and calculated labelled annual changes. No FAO endorsement implied.

Atlas charts, rankings and world shares are CropArc presentations and calculations. CC BY 4.0; FAO statistical database terms and third-party exceptions.

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Source area M49: 156 · China, mainland

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