10 Most-Produced Agriculture Commodities From China

10 Most-Produced Agriculture Commodities- According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the are 10 China's Most-Produced Agriculture Commodities. Basically, this agricultural commodity has huge production in China.  China is one the biggest country on economic sectors. With huge population around 1.4 billion of people until 2021, China has Gross Domestic Products (GDP) around 17.73 trillion US Dollars according to World Bank Database in 2021. After Deng Xiaoping revolutionized the economy China, this country can develop to be the biggest economy in the World besides the United States of America (USA).

Based on the GDP's contribution, Industry and service still become the major contributors of GDP in China. Industry sector can contribute around 40.5% while the service can contribute around 51.6%. Basically, Agriculture Sector just contributes around Agriculture 7.9%. In agriculture sector, China also has some competitive products. Some of its productions are used to fulfil the domestic consumption and exported to other countries. Here is the rank of 10 China's Most-Produced Agriculture Commodities. All of these data were obtained from FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT) in 2022.

Table Rank of 10 China's Most-Produced Agriculture Commodities

Rank	Most-Produced Agriculture Commodities From China	Production in 2022
		(Tons)
1	Maize (corn)	277,415,553
2	Rice	210,070,800
3	Wheat	137,726,000
4	Sugar cane	103,905,196
5	Potatoes	95,631,396
6	Cucumbers and gherkins	77,307,299
7	Tomatoes	68,341,800
8	Watermelons	60,542,203
9	Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled	56,321,097
10	Apples	47,573,200
Source : FAOSTAT, 2024

 

Brief Description of 10 China's Most-Produced Agriculture Commodities

 

1.Maize (corn) 

Maize (Zea mays) still become the most-produced agriculture commodities From China. Statistically, according to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Maize from China reached 277,415,553 tons in 2022. Geographically, in China, there are some provinces that has huge production of maize. Jilin, Shandong, Heilongjiang, Hebei, Henan are some of the main regions in China. Culturally, this “Panda country”, Maize has a function as a staple crop in China that is used for many purposes, including Food, Animal feed, Industrial materials.

2.Rice   

Rice (oryza sativa) become the 2^nd most produced-agriculture commodities from China after Maize. Statistically, the production of Rice from China reached 210,070,800 tons. Geographically, there are some regions of rice production. Some of them are Heilongjiang, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, and Anhui are some of the main regions of rice cultivation in China. Just like corn, many Chinese people consider rice as their staple food.

3.Wheat

Wheat is the 3^rd world’s most-produced agriculture commodities from China in 2022. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of wheat from China reached 137,726,000 tons. In China, based on the type of wheat, there are two types of wheat, namely Winter Wheat and Spring Wheat. Winter wheat contributes more than 90% annual production of wheat in China. Meanwhile, Spring wheat just contribute around 5% of annual production of wheat in China. Based on the regions, the cultivation of winter wheat in china can be found in Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, and Hebei. These regions become the main regions of winter wheat cultivation in China. Meanwhile, the growing area of spring wheat in china can be mostly found in Xinjiang, Gansu, and Nei Mongolia.

4.Sugar cane     

Sugarcane is the 4^th most-produced agriculture commodities from China in 2022. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Sugarcane from China reached 103,905,196 tons. Geographically, in China, there are many regions as the sugarcane production. Based on the statista, the production area in China located in Guangxi, Yunnan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guizhou, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang. Funtionally, most of sugarcane processed as sweteners (sugar) and the rest of this can be processed into biofuel, bagasse, and animal feed.

5.Potatoes        

Potatoes is the 5^th most-produced agriculture commodities from China in 2022.  According to FAO statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Potatoes from China reached 95,631,396 tons. Geographically, the main regions of potatoes in china can be found in North China (Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang) and Southwest China (Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Chongqing, Tibet, Hubei and Hunan).

6.Cucumbers and gherkins        

Cucumber and Gherkins is the 6^th most-produced agriculture commodities from China in 2022. Statistically, in 2022, the production of Cucumber dan Gherkins from China reached 77,307,299 tons. Geographically, the main regions of cucumber in china can be found in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, and Xinjiang

7.Tomatoes

Tomatoes is the next-biggest agriculture commodities from China. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Tomatoes from China reached 68,341,800 tons. Geographically, Xinjiang still became the largest production area for tomatoes in China.

8.Watermelons

Watermelons is the next-biggest agriculture commodities from China. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Watermelons from China reached 60,542,203 tons. Geographically, Henan, Hunan, and Shandong still become the main regions of Watermelon in China. Watermelon is one of the most produced fruits in China and still becoma favorables in China. Globally, the 70% of world’s production of Watermelon comes from China.

9.Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled     

Meat of Pig still become the most-favourable animal meat in China. Statistically, the production of Meat of pig reached 56,321,097 tons. Geographically, in china, there are some regions of pig production in China. These regions can be found in Yangzi River region (Sichuan, Chongqing city, Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces) contributin 43.8% of national pork production. Furthermore, Northern China region (Hebei, Shandong and Henan provinces) contributes around 21.6% of national pork production. Northeastern region (Liaoning, Jinlin and Heilongjiang provinces) supplying 6.3% of national pork production and Southeastern coast region (Fujian, Guangdong, Yunnan and Hainan) with 13.2% of pork contribution.

10. Apples

Apples also has become one of the most popular fruits in China. Statistically, total production of Apples in China reached 57,573,200 tons. Geographically, there Apple Plantation in China located in Shandong, Liaoning, Hebei, and Henan provinces in the Bohai Bay area followed by Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Gansu provinces in the Loess Plateau area (Na et al., 2016). Culturally, in Chinese people, Apples are recognized as "Fruits of Peace" and it symbolize peace and harmony in China.

 

The Summary of 10 China's Most-Produced Agriculture Commodities

The Table Rank of 10 Most-Produced Agriculture Commodities From China

 

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