China vs European Union (28 countries): Agricultural land area — Permanent crops

China
19,344 Hectares
in 2023
European Union (28 countries)
12,113 Hectares
in 2019
China rank
2nd
European Union (28 countries) rank
1st

Agricultural land area — Permanent crops over time

  • China
  • European Union (28 countries)
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198520042023

How they compare

China currently reports 19,344 Hectares against 12,113 Hectares in European Union (28 countries), a difference of 7,231 Hectares.

That makes China's figure about 1.6 times European Union (28 countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was European Union (28 countries) ahead.

China ranks 2nd and European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st of 42 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and European Union (28 countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union (28 countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 12,096 Hectares 12,561 Hectares 464.63 Hectares European Union (28 countries)
2010s 16,700 Hectares 11,855 Hectares 4,844 Hectares China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — permanent crops, China or European Union (28 countries)?
China, at 19,344 Hectares against 12,113 Hectares in European Union (28 countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — permanent crops between China and European Union (28 countries)?
7,231 Hectares, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union (28 countries)?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do China and European Union (28 countries) rank globally for agricultural land area — permanent crops?
China ranks 2nd and European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Permanent crops. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Permanent crops
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 1,951 data points, 1984–2025
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