China vs United States: Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area
China
521,196 Hectares
in 2023
United States
417,826 Hectares
in 2023
China rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 521,196 Hectares against 417,826 Hectares in United States, a difference of 103,370 Hectares.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 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 43 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 | 488,785 Hectares | 428,728 Hectares | 60,057 Hectares | China |
| 1990s | 519,556 Hectares | 420,767 Hectares | 98,789 Hectares | China |
| 2000s | 526,387 Hectares | 413,756 Hectares | 112,631 Hectares | China |
| 2010s | 524,884 Hectares | 419,386 Hectares | 105,498 Hectares | China |
| 2020s | 521,272 Hectares | 419,652 Hectares | 101,619 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 States?
- China, at 521,196 Hectares against 417,826 Hectares in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — total agricultural land area between China and United States?
- 103,370 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 — total agricultural land area?
- China ranks 1st 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 — Total agricultural land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.