China, mainland vs United Republic of Tanzania: Arable land — Area

China, mainland
108,466 1000 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
13,702 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
6th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
7th

Arable land — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • United Republic of Tanzania
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 108,466 1000 ha against 13,702 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 94,764 1000 ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 7.9 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 6th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 214 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 101,386 1000 ha 5,817 1000 ha 95,569 1000 ha China, mainland
1970s 97,604 1000 ha 7,200 1000 ha 90,404 1000 ha China, mainland
1980s 111,986 1000 ha 8,500 1000 ha 103,486 1000 ha China, mainland
1990s 120,884 1000 ha 8,934 1000 ha 111,950 1000 ha China, mainland
2000s 119,642 1000 ha 9,690 1000 ha 109,952 1000 ha China, mainland
2010s 114,900 1000 ha 12,587 1000 ha 102,313 1000 ha China, mainland
2020s 108,613 1000 ha 13,720 1000 ha 94,893 1000 ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, China, mainland or United Republic of Tanzania?
China, mainland, at 108,466 1000 ha against 13,702 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between China, mainland and United Republic of Tanzania?
94,764 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United Republic of Tanzania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for arable land — area?
China, mainland ranks 6th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 214 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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Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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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.