China vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- China
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
How they compare
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 1.21 million 1000 ha against 392,604 1000 ha in China, a difference of 818,646 1000 ha.
That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 3.1 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd of 237 countries.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 423,345 1000 ha | 1.09 million 1000 ha | 661,898 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1970s | 420,218 1000 ha | 1.09 million 1000 ha | 673,344 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1980s | 432,461 1000 ha | 1.10 million 1000 ha | 671,406 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1990s | 439,060 1000 ha | 1.12 million 1000 ha | 684,880 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2000s | 432,520 1000 ha | 1.15 million 1000 ha | 720,625 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2010s | 408,144 1000 ha | 1.19 million 1000 ha | 785,229 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2020s | 392,473 1000 ha | 1.21 million 1000 ha | 818,907 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, China or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 1.21 million 1000 ha against 392,604 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 818,646 1000 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for agriculture — area?
- China ranks 3rd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd of 237 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.