China vs India: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land
China
128,362 Hectares
in 2023
India
168,323 Hectares
in 2023
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 168,323 Hectares against 128,362 Hectares in China, a difference of 39,961 Hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 43 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128,218 Hectares | 169,560 Hectares | 41,341 Hectares | India |
| 1990s | 131,332 Hectares | 170,060 Hectares | 38,728 Hectares | India |
| 2000s | 133,553 Hectares | 169,713 Hectares | 36,160 Hectares | India |
| 2010s | 132,050 Hectares | 169,193 Hectares | 37,142 Hectares | India |
| 2020s | 128,414 Hectares | 168,186 Hectares | 39,772 Hectares | India |
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 India?
- India, at 168,323 Hectares against 128,362 Hectares in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land between China and India?
- 39,961 Hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- China ranks 2nd and India 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.