China food & agriculture statistics
Crops, yields, nutrition, farm jobs for China: the key indicators with the latest year available, the world ranking and the world value.
| Indicator | China | Year | World rank | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arable land, % of land area | 11.6% | 2024 | #87 of 203 | 10.7% |
| Cereal production | 651.4M t | 2024 | #1 of 180 | 20.8% of world |
| Cereal yield | 6,495 kg/ha | 2024 | #23 of 179 | 4,229 kg/ha |
| Undernourished people | 2.5% | 2024 | #1 of 168 | 8.1% |
| Workers in agriculture | 21.7% | 2025 | #81 of 184 | 25.8% |
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