Oil palm fruit yields in China

China: Oil palm fruit yields was 13.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
13.17 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 44 countries
All-time high
14.65 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
All-time low
12.33 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Oil palm fruit yields in China, 1985–2024

0510151985200420241985: 13.1 tonnes per hectare1986: 13.6 tonnes per hectare1987: 13.3 tonnes per hectare1988: 12.7 tonnes per hectare1989: 13 tonnes per hectare1990: 12.3 tonnes per hectare1991: 13.7 tonnes per hectare1992: 14 tonnes per hectare1993: 14.6 tonnes per hectare1994: 14.6 tonnes per hectare1995: 14.6 tonnes per hectare1996: 14.5 tonnes per hectare1997: 14.6 tonnes per hectare1998: 14.5 tonnes per hectare1999: 14.7 tonnes per hectare2000: 14.2 tonnes per hectare2001: 13.8 tonnes per hectare2002: 14 tonnes per hectare2003: 14.3 tonnes per hectare2004: 14.4 tonnes per hectare2005: 14.4 tonnes per hectare2006: 14.4 tonnes per hectare2007: 13.9 tonnes per hectare2008: 13.9 tonnes per hectare2009: 13.4 tonnes per hectare2010: 14 tonnes per hectare2011: 13.5 tonnes per hectare2012: 13.5 tonnes per hectare2013: 13.4 tonnes per hectare2014: 13.4 tonnes per hectare2015: 13.4 tonnes per hectare2016: 13.5 tonnes per hectare2017: 13.5 tonnes per hectare2018: 13.3 tonnes per hectare2019: 13.3 tonnes per hectare2020: 13.2 tonnes per hectare2021: 13.2 tonnes per hectare2022: 13.2 tonnes per hectare2023: 13.2 tonnes per hectare2024: 13.2 tonnes per hectare

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil palm fruit yields in China is 13.17 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil palm fruit yields in China peaked at 14.65 tonnes per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.33 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.

China ranks 15th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.12 tonnes per hectare 12.67 tonnes per hectare 13.58 tonnes per hectare 5
1990s 14.21 tonnes per hectare 12.33 tonnes per hectare 14.65 tonnes per hectare 10
2000s 14.07 tonnes per hectare 13.4 tonnes per hectare 14.44 tonnes per hectare 10
2010s 13.48 tonnes per hectare 13.26 tonnes per hectare 14.04 tonnes per hectare 10
2020s 13.21 tonnes per hectare 13.17 tonnes per hectare 13.25 tonnes per hectare 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 12 Mexico 14.26 tonnes per hectare compare
  2. 13 Tanzania 14.05 tonnes per hectare compare
  3. 14 Dominican Republic 13.8 tonnes per hectare compare
  4. 16 Cameroon 13.16 tonnes per hectare compare
  5. 17 Sao Tome and Principe 12.86 tonnes per hectare compare
  6. 18 Congo 12.47 tonnes per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil palm fruit yields in China?
Oil palm fruit yields in China was 13.17 tonnes per hectare 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 oil palm fruit yields recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 14.65 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
What is the lowest oil palm fruit yields recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 12.33 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
How does China rank for oil palm fruit yields?
China ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is oil palm fruit yields rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Oil palm fruit yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil palm fruit yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,605 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.