China vs European Union (28 countries): Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land

China
128,362 Hectares
in 2023
European Union (28 countries)
117,713 Hectares
in 2019
China rank
2nd
European Union (28 countries) rank
1st

Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time

  • China
  • European Union (28 countries)
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198520042023

How they compare

China currently reports 128,362 Hectares against 117,713 Hectares in European Union (28 countries), a difference of 10,649 Hectares.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times European Union (28 countries)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st of 43 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union (28 countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 133,160 Hectares 97,886 Hectares 35,275 Hectares China
2010s 132,050 Hectares 117,806 Hectares 14,244 Hectares China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land, China or European Union (28 countries)?
China, at 128,362 Hectares against 117,713 Hectares in European Union (28 countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land between China and European Union (28 countries)?
10,649 Hectares, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union (28 countries)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do China and European Union (28 countries) rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
China ranks 2nd and European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,040 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed