China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 966,886 1000 ha against 392,604 1000 ha in China, a difference of 574,282 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.5 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 423,345 1000 ha | 816,589 1000 ha | 393,244 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 420,218 1000 ha | 822,787 1000 ha | 402,569 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 432,461 1000 ha | 833,630 1000 ha | 401,169 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 439,060 1000 ha | 846,359 1000 ha | 407,298 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 432,520 1000 ha | 875,650 1000 ha | 443,130 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 408,144 1000 ha | 936,972 1000 ha | 528,828 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 392,473 1000 ha | 963,113 1000 ha | 570,640 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 966,886 1000 ha against 392,604 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 574,282 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- China ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 220 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.