China vs United States: Agricultural land area — Organic farming
China
3.42 million Hectares
in 2023
United States
1.98 million Hectares
in 2021
China rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Agricultural land area — Organic farming over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 3.42 million Hectares against 1.98 million Hectares in United States, a difference of 1.44 million Hectares.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 million Hectares | 1.29 million Hectares | 134,736 Hectares | China |
| 2010s | 1.84 million Hectares | 1.98 million Hectares | 147,232 Hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 2.75 million Hectares | 1.98 million Hectares | 772,650 Hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — organic farming, China or United States?
- China, at 3.42 million Hectares against 1.98 million Hectares in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — organic farming between China and United States?
- 1.44 million Hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and United States rank globally for agricultural land area — organic farming?
- China ranks 4th and United States 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.