China, mainland vs India: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- China, mainland
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 153,810 1000 ha against 108,466 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 45,344 1000 ha.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 231 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,386 1000 ha | 158,300 1000 ha | 56,914 1000 ha | India |
| 1970s | 97,604 1000 ha | 161,600 1000 ha | 63,996 1000 ha | India |
| 1980s | 111,986 1000 ha | 163,126 1000 ha | 51,139 1000 ha | India |
| 1990s | 120,884 1000 ha | 162,334 1000 ha | 41,450 1000 ha | India |
| 2000s | 119,642 1000 ha | 159,506 1000 ha | 39,864 1000 ha | India |
| 2010s | 114,900 1000 ha | 156,586 1000 ha | 41,686 1000 ha | India |
| 2020s | 108,613 1000 ha | 154,265 1000 ha | 45,652 1000 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, China, mainland or India?
- India, at 153,810 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 India?
- 45,344 1000 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and India rank globally for arable land — area?
- China, mainland ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd 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.