China (People’s Republic of) vs Spain: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area

China (People’s Republic of)
3,610 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain
3,116 1000 ha
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
6th
Spain rank
9th

Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Spain
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 3,610 1000 ha against 3,116 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 494 1000 ha.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 161 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1,984 1000 ha 925.04 1000 ha 1,059 1000 ha China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 2,154 1000 ha 1,876 1000 ha 277.68 1000 ha China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 3,034 1000 ha 2,872 1000 ha 162.7 1000 ha China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area under organic agric. — area, China (People’s Republic of) or Spain?
China (People’s Republic of), at 3,610 1000 ha against 3,116 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture area under organic agric. — area between China (People’s Republic of) and Spain?
494 1000 ha, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Spain rank globally for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 161 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.