China vs United States: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land
China
128,362 Hectares
in 2023
United States
156,748 Hectares
in 2023
China rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 156,748 Hectares against 128,362 Hectares in China, a difference of 28,386 Hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 43 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128,218 Hectares | 188,585 Hectares | 60,367 Hectares | United States |
| 1990s | 131,332 Hectares | 183,816 Hectares | 52,484 Hectares | United States |
| 2000s | 133,553 Hectares | 173,498 Hectares | 39,944 Hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 132,050 Hectares | 157,143 Hectares | 25,092 Hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 128,414 Hectares | 155,433 Hectares | 27,019 Hectares | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 156,748 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 United States?
- 28,386 Hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- China ranks 2nd and United States 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.