China, mainland vs Eastern Europe: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 192,968 1000 ha against 108,466 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 84,502 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 1.8 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 8th and Eastern Europe ranks 11th of 248 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,386 1000 ha | 271,532 1000 ha | 170,147 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1970s | 97,604 1000 ha | 266,191 1000 ha | 168,587 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1980s | 111,986 1000 ha | 265,074 1000 ha | 153,088 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1990s | 120,884 1000 ha | 217,152 1000 ha | 96,268 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 119,642 1000 ha | 196,146 1000 ha | 76,504 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 114,900 1000 ha | 193,106 1000 ha | 78,206 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 108,613 1000 ha | 193,026 1000 ha | 84,413 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, China, mainland or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 192,968 1000 ha against 108,466 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between China, mainland and Eastern Europe?
- 84,502 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Eastern Europe rank globally for arable land — area?
- China, mainland ranks 8th and Eastern Europe ranks 11th of 248 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.