China, mainland vs United States: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- China, mainland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 421,540 1000 ha against 391,823 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 29,717 1000 ha.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
China, mainland ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 255 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 422,436 1000 ha | 438,881 1000 ha | 16,445 1000 ha | United States |
| 1970s | 419,296 1000 ha | 432,062 1000 ha | 12,766 1000 ha | United States |
| 1980s | 431,558 1000 ha | 429,416 1000 ha | 2,142 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 438,181 1000 ha | 420,322 1000 ha | 17,859 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 431,678 1000 ha | 413,889 1000 ha | 17,789 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 407,340 1000 ha | 424,159 1000 ha | 16,819 1000 ha | United States |
| 2020s | 391,687 1000 ha | 422,224 1000 ha | 30,538 1000 ha | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, China, mainland or United States?
- United States, at 421,540 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 United States?
- 29,717 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and United States rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- China, mainland ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 255 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.