China vs United States: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 151,553 1000 ha against 109,061 1000 ha in China, a difference of 42,492 1000 ha.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 248 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,185 1000 ha | 179,189 1000 ha | 77,004 1000 ha | United States |
| 1970s | 98,394 1000 ha | 187,495 1000 ha | 89,101 1000 ha | United States |
| 1980s | 112,719 1000 ha | 187,352 1000 ha | 74,632 1000 ha | United States |
| 1990s | 121,538 1000 ha | 181,035 1000 ha | 59,497 1000 ha | United States |
| 2000s | 120,252 1000 ha | 167,481 1000 ha | 47,229 1000 ha | United States |
| 2010s | 115,503 1000 ha | 156,244 1000 ha | 40,740 1000 ha | United States |
| 2020s | 109,211 1000 ha | 152,257 1000 ha | 43,046 1000 ha | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, China or United States?
- United States, at 151,553 1000 ha against 109,061 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between China and United States?
- 42,492 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for arable land — area?
- China ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th 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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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.