Rapeseed production in China
China: Rapeseed production was 16.87 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.87 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
2nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
16.87 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
380,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rapeseed production in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, rapeseed production in China stood at 16.87 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed production in China peaked at 16.87 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 380,000 tonnes, in 1961.
China ranks 2nd of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rapeseed production in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 380,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 488,000 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1963 | 518,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 939,000 tonnes | +81.3% |
| 1965 | 1.09 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 906,000 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1967 | 1.01 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 905,000 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 878,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 965,000 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 1.23 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1972 | 1.40 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 1.35 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.53 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 1.35 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 1.17 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 1.87 million tonnes | +59.7% |
| 1979 | 2.40 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 2.38 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.07 million tonnes | +70.5% |
| 1982 | 5.66 million tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1983 | 4.29 million tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 4.21 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.61 million tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 5.88 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 6.61 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 5.04 million tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 5.44 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 6.96 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 7.44 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 7.65 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 6.94 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 7.49 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 9.78 million tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1996 | 9.20 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 9.54 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 8.30 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 10.13 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 11.38 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 11.33 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.55 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 11.42 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 13.18 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 13.05 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.97 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 10.57 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 12.10 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 13.66 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 13.08 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 13.43 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.01 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 14.46 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 14.77 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.86 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 13.13 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 13.27 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.28 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.48 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.05 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 14.71 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 15.53 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 16.32 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 16.87 million tonnes | +3.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 16.87 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84,294 tonnes, 200.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- China's 16.87 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,247 tonnes, 539.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rapeseed production in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +81.3% | 518,000 tonnes | 939,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 790,000 tonnes | 380,000 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.47 million tonnes | 965,000 tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.92 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.34 million tonnes | 6.94 million tonnes | 10.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.82 million tonnes | 10.55 million tonnes | 13.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.68 million tonnes | 13.08 million tonnes | 14.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.50 million tonnes | 14.05 million tonnes | 16.87 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rapeseed production in China?
- Rapeseed production in China was 16.87 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rapeseed production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 16.87 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest rapeseed production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does China rank for rapeseed production?
- China ranks 2nd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rapeseed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rapeseed production is measured in tonnes.