Oil palm fruit yields in China
China: Oil palm fruit yields was 13.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
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.
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
More energy & mining data for China
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 15.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.5% (2023)
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
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.