China vs United Kingdom: Agricultural land area — Arable land
China
109,018 Hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
6,083 Hectares
in 2025
China rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
4th
Agricultural land area — Arable land over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China currently reports 109,018 Hectares against 6,083 Hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 102,935 Hectares.
That makes China's figure about 17.9 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 42 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 | 121,489 Hectares | 6,902 Hectares | 114,587 Hectares | China |
| 1990s | 121,615 Hectares | 6,640 Hectares | 114,975 Hectares | China |
| 2000s | 121,063 Hectares | 6,269 Hectares | 114,794 Hectares | China |
| 2010s | 115,350 Hectares | 6,098 Hectares | 109,252 Hectares | China |
| 2020s | 109,286 Hectares | 6,018 Hectares | 103,267 Hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, China or United Kingdom?
- China, at 109,018 Hectares against 6,083 Hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between China and United Kingdom?
- 102,935 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 land?
- China ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.