China vs United States: Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture

China
392,834 Hectares
in 2023
United States
261,078 Hectares
in 2023
China rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture over time

  • China
  • United States
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How they compare

China currently reports 392,834 Hectares against 261,078 Hectares in United States, a difference of 131,756 Hectares.

That makes China's figure about 1.5 times United States's.

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

China ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st 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 360,567 Hectares 240,143 Hectares 120,424 Hectares China
1990s 388,224 Hectares 236,951 Hectares 151,273 Hectares China
2000s 392,834 Hectares 240,259 Hectares 152,575 Hectares China
2010s 392,834 Hectares 262,243 Hectares 130,591 Hectares China
2020s 392,834 Hectares 264,219 Hectares 128,615 Hectares China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — permanent pasture, China or United States?
China, at 392,834 Hectares against 261,078 Hectares in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — permanent pasture between China and United States?
131,756 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 pasture?
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 1,989 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed