Land use for palm oil production in China
China: Land use for palm oil production was 50,672 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land use for palm oil production in China, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land use for palm oil production in China stood at 50,672 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in China peaked at 55,000 hectares in 1985 and was at its lowest, 41,000 hectares, in 1991.
China ranks 22nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51,200 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 55,000 hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 41,800 hectares | 41,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,100 hectares | 45,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,322 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 50,413 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,523 hectares | 50,383 hectares | 50,672 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 15,536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 498.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 32.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 736.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,485 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 4.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 5.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 195.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for palm oil production in China?
- Land use for palm oil production in China was 50,672 hectares 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 land use for palm oil production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 55,000 hectares in 1985.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,000 hectares in 1991.
- How does China rank for land use for palm oil production?
- China ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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