China vs United Kingdom: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land
China
128,362 Hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
6,125 Hectares
in 2025
China rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China currently reports 128,362 Hectares against 6,125 Hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 122,237 Hectares.
That makes China's figure about 21.0 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 43 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128,218 Hectares | 6,967 Hectares | 121,251 Hectares | China |
| 1990s | 131,332 Hectares | 6,698 Hectares | 124,634 Hectares | China |
| 2000s | 133,553 Hectares | 6,317 Hectares | 127,237 Hectares | China |
| 2010s | 132,050 Hectares | 6,145 Hectares | 125,906 Hectares | China |
| 2020s | 128,414 Hectares | 6,062 Hectares | 122,352 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 United Kingdom?
- China, at 128,362 Hectares against 6,125 Hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land between China and United Kingdom?
- 122,237 Hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- China ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.