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How much vanilla does China produce?

China is the 5th largest producer of vanilla: 435 tonnes in 2024, 6.1% of the world's 7,115 tonnes (FAOSTAT).

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China's vanilla production

China vanilla production, 2024
World rankProduction (tonnes)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
5435 tonnes6.1%+4.3% a year2024

FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

China vanilla production monthly prices, tonnes, Jan 1985 to Jan 2024Line chart of china vanilla production monthly prices in tonnes from Jan 1985 to Jan 2024: China vanilla production from 200 to 434.9, peaking at 1,402.05001,0001,50019851990199520002005201020152020tonnes
China vanilla production

Share of world output over time

China's share of world vanilla production in selected years
19902000201020202024
10%16%16%6.1%6.1%

Average annual share by decade: 1980s 7.1%, 1990s 12%, 2000s 15%, 2010s 6.9%, 2020s 6%. See the concentration-over-time report.

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