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
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.
Oil palm fruit yields in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13.09 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1986 | 13.58 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 13.27 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 12.67 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 12.98 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 13.66 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 14.02 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 14.63 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 14.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.48 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 14.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 14.47 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 14.65 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.22 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 13.83 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 14.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 14.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 14.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.85 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 13.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.4 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 14.04 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 13.54 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.24 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 13.17 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.39 tonnes per hectare, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- China's 13.17 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.81 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.