China vs Southern Asia: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- China
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 219,166 1000 ha against 109,061 1000 ha in China, a difference of 110,105 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.0 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 231 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,185 1000 ha | 223,882 1000 ha | 121,697 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 98,394 1000 ha | 228,013 1000 ha | 129,620 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 112,719 1000 ha | 229,486 1000 ha | 116,767 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 121,538 1000 ha | 229,296 1000 ha | 107,758 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 120,252 1000 ha | 225,409 1000 ha | 105,157 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 115,503 1000 ha | 221,201 1000 ha | 105,697 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 109,211 1000 ha | 219,507 1000 ha | 110,296 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, China or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 219,166 1000 ha against 109,061 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between China and Southern Asia?
- 110,105 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Southern Asia rank globally for arable land — area?
- China ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 8th 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.