China, mainland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 966,886 1000 ha against 391,823 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 575,063 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.5 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 422,436 1000 ha | 816,589 1000 ha | 394,154 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 419,296 1000 ha | 822,787 1000 ha | 403,491 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 431,558 1000 ha | 833,630 1000 ha | 402,072 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 438,181 1000 ha | 846,359 1000 ha | 408,178 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 431,678 1000 ha | 875,648 1000 ha | 443,971 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 407,340 1000 ha | 936,972 1000 ha | 529,632 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 391,687 1000 ha | 963,114 1000 ha | 571,427 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, China, mainland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 966,886 1000 ha against 391,823 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 575,063 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — 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.