Brazil vs China, mainland: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Brazil
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 108,466 1000 ha against 55,642 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 52,824 1000 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and China, mainland ranks 6th of 231 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,745 1000 ha | 101,386 1000 ha | 75,641 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 34,881 1000 ha | 97,604 1000 ha | 62,723 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 50,110 1000 ha | 111,986 1000 ha | 61,876 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 44,415 1000 ha | 120,884 1000 ha | 76,469 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 48,075 1000 ha | 119,642 1000 ha | 71,567 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 54,012 1000 ha | 114,900 1000 ha | 60,888 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 55,656 1000 ha | 108,613 1000 ha | 52,957 1000 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Brazil or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 108,466 1000 ha against 55,642 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Brazil and China, mainland?
- 52,824 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for arable land — area?
- Brazil ranks 7th and China, mainland ranks 6th of 231 countries.
- 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.