China, mainland vs World: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- China, mainland
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 4.64 million 1000 ha against 391,823 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 4.25 million 1000 ha.
That makes World's figure about 11.9 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 237 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 422,436 1000 ha | 4.55 million 1000 ha | 4.13 million 1000 ha | World |
| 1970s | 419,296 1000 ha | 4.61 million 1000 ha | 4.19 million 1000 ha | World |
| 1980s | 431,558 1000 ha | 4.68 million 1000 ha | 4.24 million 1000 ha | World |
| 1990s | 438,181 1000 ha | 4.75 million 1000 ha | 4.32 million 1000 ha | World |
| 2000s | 431,678 1000 ha | 4.74 million 1000 ha | 4.31 million 1000 ha | World |
| 2010s | 407,340 1000 ha | 4.70 million 1000 ha | 4.29 million 1000 ha | World |
| 2020s | 391,687 1000 ha | 4.65 million 1000 ha | 4.26 million 1000 ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, China, mainland or World?
- World, at 4.64 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 World?
- 4.25 million 1000 ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and World rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 237 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.