Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in China, mainland
China, mainland: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -1.7 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in China, mainland, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in China, mainland stood at -1.7 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 321.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in China, mainland peaked at 7.91 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -6.01 % change on previous year, in 2003.
China, mainland ranks 81st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +135.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7371 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1966 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +220.1% |
| 1967 | -0.3017 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1968 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +490.9% |
| 1969 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 1970 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +251.3% |
| 1971 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.645 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1973 | -0.151 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1974 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -895.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6117 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1976 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 1977 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 1978 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 1979 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0177 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1981 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -9831.6% |
| 1982 | -0.6705 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2975 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1271 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1985 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -2729.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6112 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1987 | -0.2269 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1988 | -0.6377 % change on previous year | +181.1% |
| 1989 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -449.5% |
| 1990 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1991 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 1992 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1993 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +252.6% |
| 1994 | -0.6048 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1995 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -413.8% |
| 1996 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1998 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2249 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2000 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -1979.4% |
| 2001 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2002 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2003 | -6.01 % change on previous year | +183.3% |
| 2004 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2005 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3144 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1206 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +980.4% |
| 2009 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8024 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4536 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7668 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1804 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0614 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2016 | -0.1234 % change on previous year | -300.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2018 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -46581.5% |
| 2019 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2021 | -0.5279 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2022 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +198.3% |
| 2023 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -46581.5% | 0.0039 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -9831.6% | 0.0177 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -2729.4% | 0.1271 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1979.4% | 0.2249 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +980.4% | 0.1206 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -1.78 % change on previous year | 6.83 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | 7.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3319 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4183 % change on previous year | -5.41 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4234 % change on previous year | -6.01 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0303 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6225 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More climate change data for China, mainland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in China, mainland?
- Rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in China, mainland was -1.7 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.01 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does China, mainland rank for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- China, mainland ranks 81st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 321.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.