China vs United States: Agricultural land area — Arable land
China
109,018 Hectares
in 2023
United States
154,644 Hectares
in 2023
China rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Agricultural land area — Arable land over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 154,644 Hectares against 109,018 Hectares in China, a difference of 45,626 Hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times China's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 42 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 | 121,489 Hectares | 186,551 Hectares | 65,062 Hectares | United States |
| 1990s | 121,615 Hectares | 181,769 Hectares | 60,154 Hectares | United States |
| 2000s | 121,063 Hectares | 170,960 Hectares | 49,897 Hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 115,350 Hectares | 154,939 Hectares | 39,589 Hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 109,286 Hectares | 153,329 Hectares | 44,044 Hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, China or United States?
- United States, at 154,644 Hectares against 109,018 Hectares in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between China and United States?
- 45,626 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 land?
- China ranks 3rd and United States 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.