China, mainland vs India: Agriculture area certified organic — Area

China, mainland
2,490 1000 ha
in 2024
India
2,254 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
India rank
7th

Agriculture area certified organic — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200720152024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 2,490 1000 ha against 2,254 1000 ha in India, a difference of 236 1000 ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 4th and India ranks 7th of 144 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
2010s 1,705 1000 ha 1,334 1000 ha 370.5 1000 ha China, mainland
2020s 2,154 1000 ha 2,320 1000 ha 166.74 1000 ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area certified organic — area, China, mainland or India?
China, mainland, at 2,490 1000 ha against 2,254 1000 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture area certified organic — area between China, mainland and India?
236 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for agriculture area certified organic — area?
China, mainland ranks 4th and India ranks 7th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture area certified organic — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agriculture area certified organic — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
157 places, 2,060 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

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.