China vs India: Agricultural land area — Arable land
China
109,018 Hectares
in 2023
India
153,869 Hectares
in 2023
China rank
3rd
India rank
1st
Agricultural land area — Arable land over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 153,869 Hectares against 109,018 Hectares in China, a difference of 44,851 Hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times China's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 42 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 | 121,489 Hectares | 163,300 Hectares | 41,810 Hectares | India |
| 1990s | 121,615 Hectares | 162,138 Hectares | 40,523 Hectares | India |
| 2000s | 121,063 Hectares | 159,321 Hectares | 38,259 Hectares | India |
| 2010s | 115,350 Hectares | 156,291 Hectares | 40,941 Hectares | India |
| 2020s | 109,286 Hectares | 154,121 Hectares | 44,836 Hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, China or India?
- India, at 153,869 Hectares against 109,018 Hectares in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between China and India?
- 44,851 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 land?
- China ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.