China, mainland vs Europe: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 270,153 1000 ha against 108,466 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 161,687 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 2.5 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 6th and Europe ranks 5th of 231 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,386 1000 ha | 365,824 1000 ha | 264,439 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1970s | 97,604 1000 ha | 354,539 1000 ha | 256,935 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1980s | 111,986 1000 ha | 352,254 1000 ha | 240,267 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1990s | 120,884 1000 ha | 304,929 1000 ha | 184,045 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 119,642 1000 ha | 279,193 1000 ha | 159,551 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 114,900 1000 ha | 273,882 1000 ha | 158,982 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 108,613 1000 ha | 270,888 1000 ha | 162,275 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, China, mainland or Europe?
- Europe, at 270,153 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 Europe?
- 161,687 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Europe rank globally for arable land — area?
- China, mainland ranks 6th and Europe ranks 5th 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.