China, mainland vs European Union (27): Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area

China, mainland
3,590 1000 ha
in 2024
European Union (27)
18,167 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
7th
European Union (27) rank
4th

Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • European Union (27)
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200420142024

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 18,167 1000 ha against 3,590 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 14,577 1000 ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 5.1 times China, mainland's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 7th and European Union (27) ranks 4th of 163 countries.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland European Union (27) Difference Ahead
2000s 1,982 1000 ha 6,487 1000 ha 4,505 1000 ha European Union (27)
2010s 2,147 1000 ha 10,710 1000 ha 8,563 1000 ha European Union (27)
2020s 3,019 1000 ha 16,575 1000 ha 13,556 1000 ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area under organic agric. — area, China, mainland or European Union (27)?
European Union (27), at 18,167 1000 ha against 3,590 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture area under organic agric. — area between China, mainland and European Union (27)?
14,577 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and European Union (27)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and European Union (27) rank globally for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
China, mainland ranks 7th and European Union (27) ranks 4th of 163 countries.
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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Indicator
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 3,900 data points, 2004–2024
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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.