China vs European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Agricultural land area — Organic farming

China
3.42 million Hectares
in 2023
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
14.72 million Hectares
in 2020
China rank
4th
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st

Agricultural land area — Organic farming over time

  • China
  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
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How they compare

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 14.72 million Hectares against 3.42 million Hectares in China, a difference of 11.30 million Hectares.

That makes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s figure about 4.3 times China's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 4th and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st of 43 countries.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) Difference Ahead
2010s 2.27 million Hectares 11.20 million Hectares 8.93 million Hectares European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2020s 2.44 million Hectares 14.72 million Hectares 12.29 million Hectares European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — organic farming, China or European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 14.72 million Hectares against 3.42 million Hectares in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — organic farming between China and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
11.30 million Hectares, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do China and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank globally for agricultural land area — organic farming?
China ranks 4th and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Organic farming. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Organic farming
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 1,398 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed