Africa vs China, mainland: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area over time
- Africa
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 3,590 1000 ha against 2,814 1000 ha in Africa, a difference of 776 1000 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China, mainland ahead.
Africa ranks 16th and China, mainland ranks 7th of 31 groups.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,209 1000 ha | 1,982 1000 ha | 773.06 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 1,512 1000 ha | 2,147 1000 ha | 634.93 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 2,818 1000 ha | 3,019 1000 ha | 201.56 1000 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture area under organic agric. — area, Africa or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 3,590 1000 ha against 2,814 1000 ha in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture area under organic agric. — area between Africa and China, mainland?
- 776 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
- Africa ranks 16th and China, mainland ranks 7th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture area under organic agric. — 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.