China vs India: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 3,973 1000 ha against 3,610 1000 ha in China, a difference of 363 1000 ha.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.
China ranks 6th and India ranks 4th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,984 1000 ha | 769.3 1000 ha | 1,215 1000 ha | China |
| 2010s | 2,154 1000 ha | 1,227 1000 ha | 926.53 1000 ha | China |
| 2020s | 3,034 1000 ha | 3,698 1000 ha | 664.03 1000 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture area under organic agric. — area, China or India?
- India, at 3,973 1000 ha against 3,610 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture area under organic agric. — area between China and India?
- 363 1000 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
- China ranks 6th and India 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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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.