China vs United States: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area

China
3,610 1000 ha
in 2024
United States
3,214 1000 ha
in 2024
China rank
6th
United States rank
9th

Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area over time

  • China
  • United States
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How they compare

China currently reports 3,610 1000 ha against 3,214 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 396 1000 ha.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.

China ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th of 193 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
2000s 1,984 1000 ha 1,649 1000 ha 335.37 1000 ha China
2010s 2,154 1000 ha 2,065 1000 ha 89.07 1000 ha China
2020s 3,034 1000 ha 2,398 1000 ha 636.49 1000 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area under organic agric. — area, China or United States?
China, at 3,610 1000 ha against 3,214 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture area under organic agric. — area between China and United States?
396 1000 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do China and United States rank globally for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
China ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th of 193 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
226 places, 4,147 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.