China, People's Republic of vs Qatar: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land

China, People's Republic of
27.78 %
in 2024
Qatar
28.29 %
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
122nd
Qatar rank
121st

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 28.29 % against 27.78 % in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 0.51 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 122nd and Qatar ranks 121st of 211 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 6 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 24.14 % 1.96 % 22.18 % China, People's Republic of
1970s 23.41 % 2.89 % 20.52 % China, People's Republic of
1980s 26.02 % 12.38 % 13.65 % China, People's Republic of
1990s 27.68 % 18.9 % 8.78 % China, People's Republic of
2000s 27.8 % 19.95 % 7.86 % China, People's Republic of
2010s 28.29 % 25.69 % 2.6 % China, People's Republic of
2020s 27.83 % 28.36 % 0.534 % Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, China, People's Republic of or Qatar?
Qatar, at 28.29 % against 27.78 % in China, People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between China, People's Republic of and Qatar?
0.51 %, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Qatar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and Qatar rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
China, People's Republic of ranks 122nd and Qatar ranks 121st of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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.