China vs United States: Agricultural land area — Permanent crops

China
19,344 Hectares
in 2023
United States
2,104 Hectares
in 2023
China rank
2nd
United States rank
2nd

Agricultural land area — Permanent crops over time

  • China
  • United States
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198520042023

How they compare

China currently reports 19,344 Hectares against 2,104 Hectares in United States, a difference of 17,240 Hectares.

That makes China's figure about 9.2 times United States's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 42 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1980s 6,729 Hectares 2,034 Hectares 4,695 Hectares China
1990s 9,717 Hectares 2,047 Hectares 7,670 Hectares China
2000s 12,490 Hectares 2,538 Hectares 9,953 Hectares China
2010s 16,700 Hectares 2,203 Hectares 14,496 Hectares China
2020s 19,129 Hectares 2,104 Hectares 17,024 Hectares China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — permanent crops, China or United States?
China, at 19,344 Hectares against 2,104 Hectares in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — permanent crops between China and United States?
17,240 Hectares, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do China and United States rank globally for agricultural land area — permanent crops?
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd 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
Last refreshed