China, mainland vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
How they compare
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 1.21 million 1000 ha against 391,823 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 819,257 1000 ha.
That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 3.1 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 4th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd of 216 countries.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 422,436 1000 ha | 1.09 million 1000 ha | 662,808 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1970s | 419,296 1000 ha | 1.09 million 1000 ha | 674,266 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1980s | 431,558 1000 ha | 1.10 million 1000 ha | 672,308 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1990s | 438,181 1000 ha | 1.12 million 1000 ha | 685,759 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2000s | 431,678 1000 ha | 1.15 million 1000 ha | 721,467 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2010s | 407,340 1000 ha | 1.19 million 1000 ha | 785,933 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2020s | 391,687 1000 ha | 1.21 million 1000 ha | 819,411 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, China, mainland or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 1.21 million 1000 ha against 391,823 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 819,257 1000 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.