Africa vs China: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Africa
- China
How they compare
Africa currently reports 266,831 1000 ha against 109,061 1000 ha in China, a difference of 157,770 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.4 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and China ranks 5th of 36 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156,381 1000 ha | 102,185 1000 ha | 54,196 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1970s | 165,552 1000 ha | 98,394 1000 ha | 67,158 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1980s | 173,942 1000 ha | 112,719 1000 ha | 61,223 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1990s | 194,902 1000 ha | 121,538 1000 ha | 73,364 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 217,445 1000 ha | 120,252 1000 ha | 97,193 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 249,862 1000 ha | 115,503 1000 ha | 134,359 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 264,047 1000 ha | 109,211 1000 ha | 154,836 1000 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Africa or China?
- Africa, at 266,831 1000 ha against 109,061 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Africa and China?
- 157,770 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and China rank globally for arable land — area?
- Africa ranks 6th and China ranks 5th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — 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.