China vs India: Agricultural land area — Organic farming
China
3.42 million Hectares
in 2023
India
4.48 million Hectares
in 2023
China rank
4th
India rank
2nd
Agricultural land area — Organic farming over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 4.48 million Hectares against 3.42 million Hectares in China, a difference of 1.06 million Hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 million Hectares | 411,534 Hectares | 1.02 million Hectares | China |
| 2010s | 2.12 million Hectares | 1.23 million Hectares | 889,244 Hectares | China |
| 2020s | 2.88 million Hectares | 3.63 million Hectares | 752,745 Hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — organic farming, China or India?
- India, at 4.48 million Hectares against 3.42 million Hectares in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — organic farming between China and India?
- 1.06 million Hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for agricultural land area — organic farming?
- China ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd 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.