China vs Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Arable land — Area

China
109,061 1000 ha
in 2024
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
201,554 1000 ha
in 2024
China rank
7th
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
10th

Arable land — Area over time

  • China
  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 201,554 1000 ha against 109,061 1000 ha in China, a difference of 92,493 1000 ha.

That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 1.8 times China's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 7th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 10th of 248 countries.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 102,185 1000 ha 110,156 1000 ha 7,971 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1970s 98,394 1000 ha 115,823 1000 ha 17,430 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1980s 112,719 1000 ha 121,502 1000 ha 8,783 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1990s 121,538 1000 ha 138,928 1000 ha 17,390 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2000s 120,252 1000 ha 157,980 1000 ha 37,728 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2010s 115,503 1000 ha 187,314 1000 ha 71,811 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2020s 109,211 1000 ha 199,881 1000 ha 90,669 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, China or Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 201,554 1000 ha against 109,061 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between China and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
92,493 1000 ha, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank globally for arable land — area?
China ranks 7th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 10th 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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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
281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
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