China, mainland vs South America: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area over time
- China, mainland
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 9,353 1000 ha against 3,590 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 5,763 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 2.6 times China, mainland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 7th and South America ranks 7th of 163 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,982 1000 ha | 5,425 1000 ha | 3,443 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 2,147 1000 ha | 6,600 1000 ha | 4,453 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 3,019 1000 ha | 9,326 1000 ha | 6,307 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture area under organic agric. — area, China, mainland or South America?
- South America, at 9,353 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 South America?
- 5,763 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and South America rank globally for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
- China, mainland ranks 7th and South America ranks 7th 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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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.