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

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  • United States
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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.

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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