China vs United Kingdom: Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area
China
521,196 Hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
16,821 Hectares
in 2025
China rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China currently reports 521,196 Hectares against 16,821 Hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 504,375 Hectares.
That makes China's figure about 31.0 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 488,785 Hectares | 18,314 Hectares | 470,471 Hectares | China |
| 1990s | 519,556 Hectares | 18,062 Hectares | 501,494 Hectares | China |
| 2000s | 526,387 Hectares | 17,651 Hectares | 508,736 Hectares | China |
| 2010s | 524,884 Hectares | 17,297 Hectares | 507,587 Hectares | China |
| 2020s | 521,272 Hectares | 17,236 Hectares | 504,036 Hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — total agricultural land area, China or United Kingdom?
- China, at 521,196 Hectares against 16,821 Hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — total agricultural land area between China and United Kingdom?
- 504,375 Hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area?
- China ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.