China, mainland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 223,442 1000 ha against 108,466 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 114,976 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.1 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 211 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,386 1000 ha | 124,668 1000 ha | 23,282 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 97,604 1000 ha | 131,850 1000 ha | 34,246 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 111,986 1000 ha | 139,337 1000 ha | 27,350 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 120,884 1000 ha | 155,960 1000 ha | 35,076 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 119,642 1000 ha | 176,116 1000 ha | 56,474 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 114,900 1000 ha | 207,037 1000 ha | 92,137 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 108,613 1000 ha | 220,703 1000 ha | 112,090 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, China, mainland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 223,442 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 114,976 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
- China, mainland ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 211 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.